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Moonaya (Awa Mounaya Yanni)

Benin

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Fon

African Word

abolde ba-ja

English Translation

freedom

African Language

Hausa

African Word

in chi

English Translation

freedom

African Language

Mina

African Word

ablode

English Translation

freedom

African Language

Yoruba

African Word

ominira

English Translation

freedom

Languages: Fon, Hausa, Mina, Wolof, Yoruba

Moradewun Adejunmobi

Ibadan,
Nigeria

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Yoruba

African Word

ominira

English Translation

(noun) freedom

Languages: English, Yoruba

What freedom means to me: freedom is the opposite of unfreedom; liberty

Mouhamadou MG Ndoye

Senegal

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Wolof

African Word

féex

English Translation

to be free

African Language

Wolof

African Word

moom its bopp

English Translation

freedom

Naa Ayikailey Abdablah

Accra,
Ghana

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Ga

African Word

gbenaa

English Translation

(verb) to be entitled to liberty; liberty by right

African Language

Ga

African Word

hedzoleh

English Translation

(noun) rest; peace of mind

African Language

Ga

African Word

hegbe

English Translation

(noun) the right to act

Languages: Akan, English, Ga

What freedom means to me: freedom is bounded by cultural norms

Naakuor Addy

Accra,
Ghana

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Fanti

African Word

ahotoo

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Fanti

African Word

Fahondze

English Translation

(noun) freedom

Languages: Fanti

What freedom means to me: Institutions within society limit individual freedom

Nana Mc Asante

Nkawkaw – Eastern Region,
Ghana

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Ga

African Word

he yelimoo

English Translation

(noun) freedom

African Language

Ga

African Word

oye ohe

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Twi

African Word

Fahodi

English Translation

(noun) freedom

African Language

Twi

African Word

wo be nye fahodi

English Translation

(verb) to be free

Languages: English, Ga, Twi

What freedom means to me: The possibility of being self-sufficient and the capacity to do as one wants

Ngwarsungu Chiwengo

Likasi,
DR Congo

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Swahili

African Word

kwa na uhuru

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Swahili

African Word

uhuru

English Translation

(noun) freedom

Languages: Swahili

What freedom means to me: freedom is liberty of action; political freedom, to think and to be

Oswald Okaitei

Accra,
Ghana

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Ga

African Word

henzyeli

English Translation

(noun) freedom

African Language

Ga

African Word

yw ohe

English Translation

(verb) to be free

Languages: Akan, English, Ga, Twi

What freedom means to me: individual freedom means economic independence

Oyeronke Oyewuni

Jos,
Nigeria

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Yoruba

African Word

ominira

English Translation

(noun) freedom

Languages: Yoruba

Paul Dominique Corea

Senegal

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Wolof

African Word

moom sa bopp

English Translation

to be capable

Languages: Wolof

Ramatoulaye Mballo

Senegal

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Pulaar

African Word

keɓtagol

English Translation

to be emancipated from

African Language

Pulaar

African Word

potal

English Translation

(noun) equality; to be on the same level

Languages: Pulaar

Rawia Tawfik

Cairo,
Egypt

African Language

African Word

English Translation

African Language

Arabic

African Word

حر

English Translation

(verb) to be free

African Language

Arabic

African Word

رية

English Translation

(noun) freedom

Languages: Arabic

What freedom means to me: During recent Egyptian revolution (January 2011) freedom was associated with bread and social justice as one of the three central slogans of the revolution. (Arab Spring/ Tahrir Square)