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In the lesson on Twi Antonyms, I advised that you try to find antonyms and synonyms of each new Twi word you learn. Doing so, I believe, will help you expand your vocabulary, consequently helping you to speed up your learning and mastering of the language.
To help you with that, I’m following the lesson on Twi antonyms with one on synonyms. If you have more synonyms which haven’t been included in the list, please contribute by leaving them in the comments section below the post.
Twi Synonyms (Nkyerɛase Korɔ)
| Word (Twi) | Synonym (Twi) | English |
|---|---|---|
| mfitiaseɛ | ahyɛaseɛ | beginning |
| korɔmfoɔ | owifoɔ | thief |
| trɛ | bae | wide |
| asisie | apoobɔ | cheating |
| bebree | pii | many |
| aniha | akwadworɔ | lazy (feeling) |
| onihafoɔ | ɔkwadwofoɔ | lazy person |
| tenten | ware | long/tall |
| atiridii | huraeɛ | malaria/fever |
| dwaeɛ | ahantan | pride |
| ako | ntɔkwa
atwɛdeɛ | fight (noun) |
| osikani | ɔdefoɔ | rich person |
| abɔfra | akwadaa | child |
| mono | foforɔ | new |
| tipɛn | afɛ | age mate |
| onipa | ɔdasani | human being |
| adamfoɔ | ɔyɔnkoɔ | friend |
| ɔkwasea | ogyimifoɔ
tibɔnkɔso ogyegyentwie | idiot/stupid person |
| akoa | ɔsomfoɔ | slave |
| atɛnnidie | adapaatwa | insult (noun) |
| nyansafoɔ | badwemma | sensible person |
| fitaa | fufuo | white |
| fɛwdie | atweetwee | ridicule (noun) |
| ɔsɔfoɔ | ɔsɛmpakani
Nyame nipa | pastor/preacher |
| berɛ | adaagyeɛ | free time |
| kɛseɛ | kakraka
bafuu | big |
| akwantuo | batatuo | journey (noun) |
| ɔyare | ne ho mfa no
ɔnte apɔ | he/she is sick/indisposed |
| komm | dinn | quiet/silence |
| ɔtorofoɔ | kontomponi | liar |
| nyane | sɔre | wake up |
| ahuhuro | ɔhyew | heat (weather) |
| bua | yi ano | answer |
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STEPHEN AWIBA, known by his students as TIKYA YAW, is the founding editor of LEARNAKAN.COM and MYTWIDICTIONARY.COM. He was born and raised in Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital of Ghana, where Akan (Asante Twi) is spoken as the first language. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Theatre Arts from the University of Ghana and an MPhil in English Linguistics and Language Acquisition from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
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Enjoying every bit of your posting Yaw. Please keep it up and do notify me on the launch of your TWI app
Please what is the synonyms for Esum
If you meant antonym of esum, you’ll find that here: https://www.learnakan.com/twi-antonyms/
Tikya Yaw, you’re doing a great job. Please provide a link to this lesson.