English Translation of “nam”

nam noun

RELATED ENTRIES: honam; honam ani

  1. flesh
  • apolisifoɔ no akye aberanteɛ no a na nipa nam hyɛ ne firigyi mu no | the police have arrested the young man who had human flesh in his fridge
  • wɔbisaa no sɛ ɔwe nipa nam anaa I they asked him if he eats human flesh
  • sɛ wo kurom pɛtɛ di wo nam a, ebi ka I if the vulture from your hometown eats your flesh, it leaves some PROVERB

nam noun

RELATED ENTRIES: nantwinam; akokɔnam; apɔnkyenam

  1. meat
  • menwe nam | I don’t eat meat
  • sɛ wowe nam pii a, wobɛyare I if you eat a lot of meat, you’ll get sick
  • nam yi yɛ akɔnnɔ | this meat looks inviting

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