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Abo

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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ኣቦ/አባት (Father - Tigrinya)

"Abo dehan diyu? (Is father well?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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Abo 🇪🇷 Eritrea

ኣቦ - ኣቦ (Father)

"ኣቦይ ጽቡቕ ሰብ እዩ። (My father is a good man.)"
Abɔ 🇹🇬 Togo

Bras (Arm)

"Abɔ la sesẽ ŋutɔ. (Arm is very strong.)"

🇪🇹 About Ethiopia Slang

Ethiopian slang spans Amharic, Oromo, and Tigrinya, with Addis Abeba youth culture driving a mix of traditional expressions and modern street language.

KASINARY has 1778 Ethiopia slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Abo" Across Africa

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

Abo 🇪🇷 Eritrea

ኣቦ - ኣቦ (Father)
Abɔ 🇹🇬 Togo

Bras (Arm)

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