akokɔ
The Twi word for chicken is akokɔ.
The word akokɔ refers to the bird known as a chicken.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word akokɔ is used when referring to a single chicken.
Did you know?
- While akokɔ means chicken, adding the prefix akokɔ to other words can create descriptors for things that are spotted or variegated, mimicking a hen's plumage.
- In some Akan traditional settings, the akokɔ is seen as a messenger or a symbol of wakefulness because of its dawn crowing.
- In certain proverbial uses within Twi, the behavior of an akokɔ is used to describe social hierarchy or the way certain individuals follow a leader.
Example sentences for Twi are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Adwoa and Kwame are looking at animals in a yard.
- AdwoaHwee ne akokɔ no?What is that chicken?
- KwameƐyɛ me nua akokɔ.It is my sibling's chicken.
- AdwoaAkokɔ no yɛ kɛse.The chicken is big.
- KwameAane, ɛyɛ kɛse paa.Yes, it is very big.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries akokɔ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
