akan

See also: Akan, akán, Akán, and àkan

Alak

Noun

akan

1. (Alak) woman

Alternative forms

• kan (Harak)

Further reading

• Theraphan L. Thongkum, The place of Lawi, Harak and Tariang within Bahnaric (1997), in The Mon-Khmer Studies Journal, volume 27

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑkɑn/, [ˈɑ̝kɑ̝n]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑn
• Syllabification^(key): a‧kan

Etymology 1

From Akan Akan.

Alternative forms

• akani

Noun

akan

1. Akan (West African language spoken mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast)

Declension

Inflection of akan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		akan	—
genitive		akanin	—
partitive		akania	—
illative		akaniin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		akan	—
accusative	nom.	akan	—
	gen.	akanin
genitive		akanin	—
partitive		akania	—
inessive		akanissa	—
elative		akanista	—
illative		akaniin	—
adessive		akanilla	—
ablative		akanilta	—
allative		akanille	—
essive		akanina	—
translative		akaniksi	—
abessive		akanitta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of akan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative akanini — accusative nom. akanini — gen. akanini genitive akanini — partitive akaniani — inessive akanissani — elative akanistani — illative akaniini — adessive akanillani — ablative akaniltani — allative akanilleni — essive akaninani — translative akanikseni — abessive akanittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative akanisi — accusative nom. akanisi — gen. akanisi genitive akanisi — partitive akaniasi — inessive akanissasi — elative akanistasi — illative akaniisi — adessive akanillasi — ablative akaniltasi — allative akanillesi — essive akaninasi — translative akaniksesi — abessive akanittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative akanimme — accusative nom. akanimme — gen. akanimme genitive akanimme — partitive akaniamme — inessive akanissamme — elative akanistamme — illative akaniimme — adessive akanillamme — ablative akaniltamme — allative akanillemme — essive akaninamme — translative akaniksemme — abessive akanittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative akaninne — accusative nom. akaninne — gen. akaninne genitive akaninne — partitive akanianne — inessive akanissanne — elative akanistanne — illative akaniinne — adessive akanillanne — ablative akaniltanne — allative akanillenne — essive akaninanne — translative akaniksenne — abessive akanittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative akaninsa — accusative nom. akaninsa — gen. akaninsa genitive akaninsa — partitive akaniaan akaniansa — inessive akanissaan akanissansa — elative akanistaan akanistansa — illative akaniinsa — adessive akanillaan akanillansa — ablative akaniltaan akaniltansa — allative akanilleen akanillensa — essive akaninaan akaninansa — translative akanikseen akaniksensa — abessive akanittaan akanittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

Etymology 2

Noun

akan

1. genitive singular of akka

Anagrams

• -kaan, kana

Gun

Àkán

Etymology

From Proto-Gbe *akã́. Cognates include Fon akán, Saxwe Gbe akán, Adja akan, Ewe aka

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /à.kã́/

Noun

àkán (plural àkán lɛ́ or àkán lẹ́)

1. charcoal

Indonesian

Alternative forms

• kan (clipping)

Etymology

Inherited from Malay akan, from Proto-Malayic *akən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *akən. Doublet of -kan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.kan/
• Rhymes: -kan
• Hyphenation: a‧kan

Verb

akan (future tense auxiliary verb)

1. will (used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person)

   Synonyms: mau, hendak

   Nanti sore, ibu akan menyapu lantai.

   This afternoon, mother will sweep the floor.

   Aku akan bermain setelah mengerjakan tugasku.

   I will play after I do my homework.

2. to be going to (expresses the prospective aspect relative to a given time frame: something that will happen, or is intended, at the time, to happen)

   Apakah kamu akan mandi?

   Are you going to take a shower?

3. about to (indicates something that will happen very soon; indicates action that is imminent)

   Dia sedang berdiri di ujung jembatan, dan dia akan melompat.

   He is standing at the end of the bridge, and he is about to jump.

Preposition

akan

1. of (links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-matter; concerning, with regard to)

   Dia takut akan kegelapan.

   He is afraid of dark.

2. about (concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of)

   Synonyms: tentang, mengenai

   Kamu sering bercerita akan masa kecilmu.

   You often talk about your childhood.

3. (obsolete) for

   Synonym: untuk

   1. directed at; intended to belong to
   2. in order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something)

Derived terms

Affixations

• seakan-akan

 

Compounds

• akan tetapi

 

Malay

Alternative forms

• kan (clipping)

Etymology

From Classical Malay اكن (akan), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *aken (“preposition, on, upon; applicative marker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akan/
• Rhymes: -kan, -an
• Hyphenation: a‧kan

Verb

akan (Jawi spelling اکن)

1. will

   Saya akan membesar.

   I will grow.

2. about to
3. going to

Derived terms

• akan-akan
• seakan-akan
• mengakan
• mengakankan
• keakanan

Descendants

• Indonesian: akan
• Peranakan Indonesian: aken

Mokilese

Verb

akan

1. (transitive) to ignite, set on fire

References

• Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

akan m (definite singular akanen, uncountable)

1. Akan language

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

akan m (definite singular akanen, uncountable)

1. Akan language

Olukumi

Etymology

Possibly related to Èkìtì Yoruba ịgọ́n, Ọ̀wọ̀ Yoruba igán

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /á.kã́/

Noun

ákán

1. hawk

Related terms

• ugo (“eagle”)
• ẹyẹ (“bird”)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈkɐ̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈkan/

Noun

akan m (uncountable)

1. the Akan language

Quechua

Verb

akan

1. third-person singular present indicative of akay

Rade

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *ʔikaːn, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Noun

akan (classifier drei)

1. fish

Derived terms

• akan kê̌ñ

 

References

• James A. Tharp, Y-Bhăm Ƀuôn-yǎ (1980) A Rhade-English Dictionary with English-Rhade Finderlist (Pacific Linguistics. Series C-58)‎^[1], Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, →ISBN, archived from the original on 1 November 2021, page 3

Sicilian

Noun

akan f

1. (uncountable) Akan (language)

South Central Dinka

Noun

akan

1. Deleb palm

References

• Dinka-English Dictionary‎^[2], 2005

Spanish

Alternative forms

• acano

Noun

akan m (uncountable)

1. Akan (Niger-Congo language)
2. Akan (language group spoken in Ghana)

Sumerian

Romanization

akan

1. Romanization of 𒁛 (akan)

Yoruba

Akàn

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *á-kɪ̃ã̀rã́. Cognates include Nupe kara, Igala íkáakàla, Olukumi akakara, Khana àka, Ayere anká

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ā.kã̀/

Noun

akàn

1. crab

Synonyms

Yoruba Varieties and Languages - akàn (“crab”)
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Language Family	Variety Group	Variety/Language	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Ìtsẹkírì		Ìwẹrẹ	idibi
	Olùkùmi		Ugbódù	akakara
Proto-Yoruba	Northwest Yoruba	Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà	akàn, alákàn
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀	akàn, alákàn
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Owé	Kabba	akọ̀n
	Ede Languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ifɛ̀	Akpáré	akã̀rã́
			Atakpamé	akã̀rã́
			Tchetti	akã̀rã́