| In
Fiankoma, it is customary for children to be given names
according to which day of the week they are born. This is
very common amongst Ashantis (the tribal group which people
from Fiankoma belong to). |
| Twi
(pronounced 'tchwee') is the language which people speak
in Fiankoma. It's the most commonly spoken language in Ghana
as well. All the day names are in twi. Learn how to speak
twi by learning how to say people's names!
|
The
table below shows you all the days of the week, and all
the different boy's and girl's names in Twi - and how to
pronounce them. If you click on the Twi names you can watch
videos of the children in Fiankoma telling you about their
names and the days of the week. You can also use the calculator
to find out which day of the week you were born on, and
what your name would be if you had been born in Fiankoma.
|
|
Day
in English |
Day
& Name in Twi |
Pronunciation
|
|
MONDAY |
|
Ed-juarda |
|
|
|
Quad-joe |
|
GIRL |
|
Ad-ju-a |
|
TUESDAY |
|
Ebbenarda |
|
BOY |
|
Quabbenna |
|
GIRL |
|
Abbenna |
|
WEDNESDAY |
|
Wook-oo-arda |
|
BOY |
|
Quack-oo |
|
GIRL |
|
Equier |
|
THURSDAY |
|
Yaowarda |
|
BOY |
|
Yaow |
|
GIRL |
|
Yar |
|
FRIDAY |
|
Effy-arda |
|
BOY |
|
Coffee |
|
GIRL |
|
Effe-ar |
|
SATURDAY |
|
Memmen-neigh-da |
|
BOY |
|
Quarmie |
|
GIRL |
|
Am-ma |
|
SUNDAY |
|
Quessie-arda |
| BOY |
|
A-Quezy |
| GIRL |
|
Ackossia |
|
| Find Out Which Day You
Were Born On! |
| To use the calculator, simply insert
your date of birth, and then press either the BOY
or GIRL button. The calculator will then tell you
the day of the week you were born on and your name
in Twi. |
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| To watch
the full video click here >>>>>> |
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