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Ade

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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Ade definition 1

ኣደ/እናት (Mother - Tigrinya)

"Ade hanitsi iya (Mother is kind)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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Ade 🇹🇬 Togo

Six

"Gaƒoƒo ade (Six o'clock)"
Ade 🇪🇷 Eritrea

ኣደ - ኣደ (Mother)

"ኣደይ ትፈትወኒ። (My mother loves me.)"

🇪🇹 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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🌍 "Ade" Across Africa

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

Ade 🇹🇬 Togo

Six
Ade 🇪🇷 Eritrea

ኣደ - ኣደ (Mother)

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