bosome
The Twi word for "month" is bosome.
bosome is used to refer to a period of time into which a year is divided.
Meaning: period into which a year is divided (noun)
Did you know?
- The plural form of bosome is abosom, which is the exact same word used to refer to 'gods' or 'deities' in Twi.
- In many Twi-speaking communities, people might track time through local market days or festivals instead of using the word bosome to mark the calendar.
- Because Twi is a tonal language, changing the pitch of bosome can completely change the word's meaning to something unrelated.
Examples in context
- Bosome baako.One month.
Example conversation
Akua and Kwame are talking about a future trip.
- AkuaYɛbɛkɔ mmerɛ bɛn?When will we go?
- KwameYɛbɛkɔ bosome akyi.We will go in a month.
- AkuaƐyɛ anigye paa, Kwame.That is very exciting, Kwame.
- KwameAane, me nso mɛgye n'ani.Yes, I will be happy too.
