anadwo
The Twi word for night is anadwo.
anadwo refers to the period of time between sunset and sunrise.
Meaning: period between sunset and sunrise (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the concept of 'every night', you can use the phrase anadwo biara.
Did you know?
- The greeting Maadwo is a contraction that essentially tells the other person 'I have found the night', acknowledging the shared experience of the darkness.
- A common way to wish someone a good night in Twi is to avoid the word 'night' entirely and instead use words related to 'sleep'.
- In Twi literature, the term anadwo is frequently used as a metaphor to represent a person's period of hardship or 'dark times'.
Examples in context
- Anadwo yi yɛ den.This night is cold.
- Anadwo yi yɛ dɛ.This night is beautiful.
Example conversation
Adwoa and Kwame are talking about their plans.
- AdwoaYɛbɛkɔ kɔkɔɔ anadwo yi?Shall we go to the market this night?
- KwameAane, mebɛba.Yes, I will come.
- AdwoaEnti yɛbɛhyia anadwo no.So we will meet during the night.
- KwameƐyɛThat is fine.
