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Words starting with "B" (85 found, showing 1-50)
Bachelor degree
የመጀመሪያ ዲግሪ/የመጀመሪያ ዲግሪ (Yemejemeria degree) - bachelor degree
View definitionBalage
Originally means “thug” or shady guy, now sometimes used humorously for a friend who’s a bit wild or sketchy.
View definitionBalege
Means someone who’s gone rogue or off-track (literally “wandering”). Also used for a party animal who’s out every night.
View definitionBasketball court
የቅርጫት ኳስ ሜዳ/የቅርጫት ኳስ ሜዳ (Yekirichat kwas meda) - basketball court
View definitionBe chiqqa
Means doing something “on the side slyly” (chiqqa = side). Often implies doing shady or flirty things discreetly.
View definitionBeg
Amharic for “sheep,” implies someone is gullible or not very bright.
View definitionBel / Bai
From English “bye,” said quickly as a casual goodbye (in Addis texting often “bai”). Usage: I’m off to class now, bel, s...
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“Eat!” but used to mean “deal with it” or “take that.”. Usage: I beat you in FIFA again – bela! (as in, eat it, suck it ...
View definitionBetam endat
Means “very motherly,” used to tease someone (male or female) who’s fussing like a mom. Usage: You brought snacks, water...
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