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What are the local names of the following english words?

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Fri, 23 Oct 2015 Source: Mensah, Joshua

Recently, at a conference in Legon, the Educational minister rekindled the issue of using the local dialects as a medium of instruction in our schools especially at the basic level.

Before this debate reaches its crescendo, I want readers the help me with the following words in the various Ghanaian languages as below:

1. Mamprusi name for PAINT

2. Sisala name for STREET

3. Kokomba name for BRIDGE

4. Nanumba name for COMPUTER

5. Dagomba name for PUMP

6. Gonja name for POTENTIOMETER

7. Bono name for CATALYTIC CRACKER

8. Ashanti name for PHOTOSYNTHESIS

9. Akyem name for REVERSE OSMOSIS

10. Akwapim name for AIRCONDITIONER

11. Kwahu name for CALENDAR

12. Nzema name for TERRAZZO

13. Wassa name for A-4 SHEET

14. Ahanta name for ERASER

15. Fante name for STROBOSCOPIC EFFECT

16. Efutu name for DISPENSER

17. Ga name for TRIGONOMETRY

18. Dangbe name for FIBRE GLASS

19. Ewe name for RESISTIVITY

20. Krachi name for STAPLE PINS

I need answers please.

Joshua Mensah.(22/10/15)

Columnist: Mensah, Joshua