School and books in Ga
School, reading and the names of books. 11 checked words and phrases, with a pronunciation guide where we have one.
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Wolo
Book
Also: Paper; Document (homograph of wolɔ, egg)
Naa enɔ wolo — Here is your receipt
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Kanemɔ
Counting
Also: Reading
Kooloi Kanemɔ — Counting animals
Ask about it → - Deuteronomy Fifth book Say it: doo-ter-ON-eh-mee Ask about it →
- Genesis First book of Moses Say it: JEN-eh-sis Ask about it →
- Numbers Fourth book Say it: NUM-burs Ask about it →
- Mose Genesis (Ga name) Say it: MOH-seh Ask about it →
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Nikasemɔ
Learning
Also: Education
Kaashwɛ yɛ nikasemɔ tsu lɛŋ — Do not play in the classroom
Ask about it → - Exodus Second book Say it: EK-suh-dus Ask about it →
- Niŋmaa okadii The Ga alphabet Also: Letters Ask about it →
- Leviticus Third book Say it: leh-VIT-ih-kus Ask about it →
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Kane
To read
Also: To count; Lantern — homograph (guide lists Kane / Lantrɛ)
Kane / Lantrɛ — Lantern
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Sources: Language Guide — "owolo lɛ" (your book), "mfoniri wolo" (storybook), "oshɛɛwolo" (letter); Language Guide — "Kanemɔ" (count), "Kooloi kanemɔ" (counting animals); Bureau of Ghana Languages — Language Guide (Ga Version), 1999; Language Guide 1986 — "nikasemɔ tsu" (classroom); Storybooks — "Nikasemɔ lɛ wa naakpa"; Ga phonetics table — "Niŋmaa Okadii: A B D E Ɛ F G H I J K L M N Ŋ O Ɔ P R S T U V W Y Z"; Language Guide — "Misumɔ ni makane nii" (I like to read); kanemɔ = reading/counting. Every entry is checked before it's published.
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