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Definition: Akan

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A Kwa language spoken in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.[Wordnet].

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"Akan" is a common misspelling or typo for: Alan, Akin.

Date "Akan" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1534. (references)

Specialty Definition: Akan

Domain Definition
Bible (sharp sighted), son of Ezer, one of the "dukes" or chieftains of the Horites, and descendant of Seir. (Genesis 36:27) He is called JAKAN in (1 Chronicles 1:42). (references)

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Common Expressions: Akan

Expressions Definition
Akan District, Hokkaido Akan (阿寒郡; Akangun) is a district in the subprefecture of Kushiro in the prefecture of Hokkaido, Japan. It includes Akan National Park, which is home to many dormant volcanoes. (references)
Akan name In the official orthography of the Twi language, the Ashanti versions of these names as spoken in Kumasi are as follows. The diacritics on á a̍ à represent high, mid, and low tone (tone does not need to be marked on every vowel), while the diacritic on a̩ is used for vowel harmony and can be ignored. (Diacritics are frequently dropped in any case.) Variants of the names are used in other languages, or may represent different transliteration schemes. The variants mostly consist of different affixes (in Ashanti, kwa- or ko- for men and a- plus -a or -wa for women). For example, among the Fante, the prefixes are kwe- and e-, respectively. Akan d̩wo is pronounced something like English Joe, but there do appear to be two sets of names for those born on Tuesday. (references)
Akan National Park Akan National Park (阿寒国立公園) is a national park located on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Akan is a volcanic area with craters spread throughout the forest. The park is famous for its crystal clear lakes, its hot springs, and its large marimo. It is the only place where marimo of appreciable size are formed naturally in Japan. (references)
Akan people The Akan people are an ethnic group of West Africa. This group includes the Ashanti, the Fante and the Nzema peoples of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. From the fifteenth century to nineteenth century, the Akan people dominated gold mining and gold trade in the region. They are known for their gold weights, which were made using the "lost wax" method of casting. Branches of the Akan include the Abron and the Afutu. (references)

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Extended Definition: Akan

Akan

Akan may be:

  • Akan, Gabon
  • Akan people, an ethnic group in Ghana and Cote D'Ivoire
    • Akan States, any of several states organized in the 16th or 17th century by the Akan people
    • Akan languages, a stock of dialects spoken by the Akan people
    • Akan language, a specific language spoken by the Akan people
  • Akan District, Hokkaido (阿寒郡)
    • Akan, Hokkaido (阿寒町), a town in Akan District, Hokkaido
    • Akan National Park (阿寒国立公園)
      • Mount Akan (阿寒岳), a volcano in Hokkaidō, Japan
      • Lake Akan (阿寒湖), a lake in Hokkaidō, Japan
  • Akan, Wisconsin, a town in the United States
  • Akan, son of Ezer, a character mentioned in the Book of Genesis
  • Akan (あかん) is a well-known Kansai dialect phrase meaning "No way" in Japan.

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Topics by Level of Interest: Akan

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Tarık Akan 33     Akan 3
Rulers of the Akan state of Asante 16     Akan art 5
Akan Chieftaincy 11     Akan Chieftaincy 11
Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem 11     Akan District, Hokkaidō 3
Rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa 10     Akan language 7
Akan name 9     Akan languages 4
Rulers of the Akan state of Denkyira 8     Akan name 9
Akan National Park 8     Akan National Park 8
Akan language 7     Akan people 5
Rulers of the Akan state of Gyaaman 7     Rulers of the Akan state of Adanse 5
Rulers of the Akan states of Akwamu and Twifo-Heman 7     Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem 11
Rulers of the Akan state of Bono-Tekyiman 6     Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Anafo 3
Rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Kotoku 5     Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Guan 3
Akan art 5     Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Okere 3
Rulers of the Akan state of Adanse 5     Rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Abuakwa 10
Akan people 5     Rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Bosume 4
Rulers of the Akan state of Dwaben 5     Rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Kotoku 5
Rulers of the Akan state of Manya Krobo 4     Rulers of the Akan state of Asante 16
Rulers of the Akan state of Assin Atadanso 4     Rulers of the Akan state of Assin Apimenem 3
Akan languages 4     Rulers of the Akan state of Assin Atadanso 4
Rulers of the Akan state of Akyem Bosume 4     Rulers of the Akan state of Bono-Tekyiman 6
Rulers of the Akan state of Assin Apimenem 3     Rulers of the Akan state of Denkyira 8
Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Okere 3     Rulers of the Akan state of Dwaben 5
Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Guan 3     Rulers of the Akan state of Gyaaman 7
Akan District, Hokkaidō 3     Rulers of the Akan state of Manya Krobo 4
Akan 3     Rulers of the Akan states of Akwamu and Twifo-Heman 7
Rulers of the Akan state of Akuapem Anafo 3     Tarık Akan 33

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Translations: Akan

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Breton Akaneg (Akan languages). Additional references: Breton, France, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
Brezhoneg Akaneg (Akan languages). Additional references: Brezhoneg, France, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 庫阿語 (Akan). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Akan (Akan languages, Akan people), Akanische Vornamen (Akan name). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Akan (Akan). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
French Akan (Akan). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
German Akan (Akan languages, Akan people), Akanische Vornamen (Akan name). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Akan (Akan languages, Akan people), Akanische Vornamen (Akan name). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Akan (Akan languages, Akan people), Akanische Vornamen (Akan name). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 阿寒町 (Akan), 阿寒国立公園 (Akan National Park), 阿寒郡 (Akan District). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Akan. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Akan

Language Translations for “Akan” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Athagakathagan (Akan). Additional references: Athag, Akan. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Agakagan (Akan). Additional references: Double Dutch, Akan. (volunteer)
Leet /-\| (Akan). Additional references: Leet, Akan. (volunteer)
Oppish Opakopan (Akan). Additional references: Oppish, Akan. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Akanway (Akan). Additional references: Pig Latin, Akan. (volunteer)
Terran B Akan (Akan). Additional references: Terran B, Akan. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Ubakuban (Akan). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Akan. (volunteer)
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Bible Origins and Translations: Akan

Language Genesis Chapter 36, Verse 27

Greek (transliterated), Septuagint - 250 BC

 outoi de uioi asar balaan kai zoukam kai iwukam kai oukan

Latin, Vulgate - 405

 hii quoque filii Eser Balaan et Zevan et Acham

English, Middle, Wycliffe - 1395

 And thes the sones of Hesar; Baalan, and Zauan, and Acham.

English, Renaissance, Tyndale - 1526

 The childern of Ezer were these Bilhan Seavan and Akan.

English, Jacobean, King James - 1611

 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan.

English, Victorian, Webster - 1833

 The children of Ezer are these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Achan.

English, Basic, Ogden - 1964

 These are the children of Ezer: Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.

Bulgarian

 Ето синовете на Асара: Валаан, Заван и Акан.

Cebuano

 Ug kini sila mao ang mga anak ni Eser: si Bilhan, si Saban, ug si Akan.

Chinese

 以 察 的 兒 子 是 辟 罕 、 撒 番 、 亞 干 。

Croatian

 Ovo su bili sinovi Eserovi: Bilhan, Zaavan i Akan.

Danish

 Følgende var Ezers Sønner: Bilhan, Zåvan og Akan.

Dutch

 Dit zijn de zonen van Ezer: Bilhan, en Zaavan, en Akan.

Finnish

 Nämä olivat Eeserin pojat: Bilhan, Saavan ja Akan.

French

 Voici les fils d`Etser: Bilhan, Zaavan et Akan.

German

 Die Kinder Ezers waren: Bilhan, Sawan und Akan.

Haitian Creole

 Men non pitit gason Ezè yo: Se te Bilan, Zavan ak Akan.

Hungarian

 Eczernek fiai ezek: Bilhán, Zahaván, Hakán.

Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari

 Ezer leluhur marga: Bilhan, Zaawan, dan Akan.

Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama

 Maka inilah anak-anak Ezar: Bilhan dan Zaawan dan Akan.

Italian

 I figli di Eser sono Bilan, Zaavan e Akan.

Korean

 에 셀 의 자 녀 는 빌 한 과, 사 아 완 과, 아 간 이 요

Maori

 Ko nga tama enei a Etere; ko Pirihana, ko Taawana, ko Akana.

Modern Greek

 Ουτοι ησαν οι υιοι του Εσερ· Βαλααν και Ζααβαν και Ακαν.

Norwegian

 Dette var Esers sønner: Bilhan og Sa'avan og Akan.

Portuguese

 Estes são os filhos de Eser: Bilã, Zaavã e Acã.   

Rumanian

 Iatq fiii lui Eyer: Bilhan, Zaavan wi Acan. -

Russian

 уЙЙ УЩОПЧШС ьГЕТБ: вЙМЗБО, ъББЧБО, Й бЛБО.

Spanish

 Los hijos de Ezer fueron: Bilhán, Zaaván y Acán.

Swedish

 Och dessa voro Esers söner: Bilhan, Saavan och Akan.

Thai

 ต่อไปนี้เป็นบุตรของเอเซอร์ คือบิลฮาน ศาวาน และอาขาน

Ukrainian

 Ото сини Ецера: Білган, і Зааван, і Акан.

Vietnamese

 Ñaây laø con trai cuûa Eùt-xe: Binh-han, Xa-van vaø A-can.
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