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Abi

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang
Added Jul 17, 2025 · 3 definitions
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Abi definition 1

A tag question meaning “right?” or “isn’t it so?”.

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Abi definition 2

Pidgin tag meaning 'right?' for emphasis.

"You go come, abi?"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025
DEFINITION 3

Abi definition 3

ዓቢ/ትልቅ (Big - Tigrinya)

"Abi geza (Big house)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

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🇬🇭 Ghana
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July 2025

↻ Similar Words

Abi 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ዓቢ/ትልቅ (Big - Tigrinya)

"Abi geza (Big house)"
Abi 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Isn't it or right? (Confirmation question)

"You go come, abi? (You'll come, right?)"

🇬🇭 About Ghana Slang

Ghanaian slang reflects the country's diverse ethnic tapestry. Akan, Ewe, and Ga languages fuse with English to create Pidgin expressions and Afrobeats-influenced street terms.

KASINARY has 1934 Ghana slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Ghana slang (1934 words)

🌍 "Abi" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Abi 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

ዓቢ/ትልቅ (Big - Tigrinya)
Abi 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Isn't it or right? (Confirmation question)

🇬🇭 More Ghana Slang

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