Two Meanings to a Word (Heteronyms)-gctid53495

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE A heteronym is a group of words with identical spellings but different meanings and pronunciations.*Heteronyms in Asante Twi fall under Nasal and Tonal categories.
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[Okomfo Akosua]

Totally confused with the word "papa" meaning good.  Why is it listed under nasal and tonal?  Can I say either and be correct and understood?

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

It means when you say it nasal and on low tone it's understood as fan. When non-nasal and high tone it's understood as good. There's also a distinction that can be made between two non-nasal pronunciations where the only difference is in the tone.