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Samuel Kwabena Kabutey
A proud Ghanaian by birth and a Ga-Adangme as such. A teacher and social entrepreneur.
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Yohupiɔ

A female name literally meaning 'a woman also does it". It is mostly given to a last female child where couples are at all cost expecting a male child but end up having continuously female children.

e.g.

A tsɛ mi Yohupiɛɔ

en  

I am called Yohupiɛɔ



Gbɔkuɛ

Night

e.g.

A hla we to yumu gbɔkuɛ.

en  

We don't search for a black goat in the night



To

Goat

e.g.

Yao ba ngɛ e to la.

en  

Yao came in search of his goat.



Nɔkɔtɔma

Elder

e.g.

Narh ya sla nyumu nɔkɔtɔma a.

en  

Narh has gone to visit the elderly man.



Pɛplɛɛgbi

Tuesday

e.g.

A fɔ mi Pɛplɛɛgbi.

en  

I am born on Tuesday.



Hɔgba

Sunday

e.g.

A fɔ Yohupiɛɔ Hugba.

en  

Yohupiɛɔ is born on Sunday.



It has two meanings: "Saturday" or "pregnancy" based on the pronunciation.

e.g.

1. A fɔ Kwame Hɔ.

2. Afi hiɛ hɔ.

en  

1. Kwame is born on Saturday

2. Afi is pregnant.


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