Akan
ISO 639-3: aka
Major national language of Ghana
Language Details
| Family Lineage | Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Kwa |
| Countries | Ghana, Ivory Coast |
| Approximate Speakers | ~11,000,000 |
| Notes | Macrolanguage including Twi and Fante varieties |
Hebrew Comparisons
| Word | Meaning | Hebrew Word | Transliteration | Hebrew Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dɔ | to create, form, shape (sometimes more often with 'bɔ' for create, but 'dɔ' is also attested in certain dialects for forming or shaping) | בָּרָא | bârâʼ | a primitive root; (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes); choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat). |
| Nyame | The personal name of the Supreme God of the Akan people. Likely derived from "Ni Yahweh" (He is Yahweh). | יְהֹוָה | Yahweh | from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. |
| yɛ fɛ | to be beautiful, to be handsome, to be attractive | יָפֶה | yâpheh | from יָפָה; beautiful (literally or figuratively); [phrase] beautiful, beauty, comely, fair(-est, one), [phrase] goodly, pleasant, well. |