Twi Translation of “absent”
absent adjective
- nni hɔ; deɛ ɔnni/ɛnni hɔ (not present in a place; one who is not present)
- yɛkɔɔ ne fie no, na ɔnni hɔ | when we went to his/her house, he/she was absent
- deɛ wamma (one who did not come/show up)
- deɛ wabɔ ko
absent verb
- twe ho; twe ho firi (stay away; stay away from)
- bɔ ko
- to … mu; tom (to miss …; to not show up to …)
- Kofi taa to sukuu mu | Kofi often absents himself from school
- mprɛ dodoɔ sɛn na wotoo asɔre mu? | how many times did you absent yourself from church
