English Translation of “ɔkra”
ɔkra noun
plural: nkra
synonym: agyinamoa
- a cat
- akura no suro ɔkra no | the mouse is afraid of the cat
- ɔkra no sa koterɛ no I the cat is in pursuit of the lizard
- me maame de ɔkra tuntum bi aba fie I my mother has brought a black cat home
ɔkra noun
plural: akra
- soul
- me kra werɛ aho | my soul is sad
- Awurade asɛm aka me kra I God’s word has touched my soul
- deɛ ɔdɔ ne kra no, ɛbɛfiri ne nsa I anyone who loves his/her soul (life) will lose it
- sɛ ɔkra no firi wo nipadua no mu kɔ a, wonyɛ nipa bio | if the soul leaves your body, you’re no more human
ɔkra phrase
- he/she notifies intention to leave; he/she bids farewell
- ɔkra me da biara ansa wakɔ adwuma | he/she notifies me every morning before he/she leaves for work
- ɔkra me a, ɛyɛ I if he/she notifies me of his/her intention to leave/bids me farewell, it’s good
