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Broke

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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ብሮክ/ገንዘብ የለም (Broke)

"I'm broke AF (I'm broke AF)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Broke 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Having no money

"I'm broke until payday"
Broke 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ngiphelelwe yimali / Anginalutho (I'm out of money / I have nothing)

"Ngi-broke manje, kubi (I'm broke now, it's bad)"

🇪🇹 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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🌍 "Broke" Across Africa

This word is also used in 8 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Broke 🌍 Gen Z/Gen Alpha

Having no money
Broke 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ngiphelelwe yimali / Anginalutho (I'm out of money / I have nothing)
Broke 🇬🇭 Ghana

No money/Empty pocket (Having no money)
Broke 🇰🇪 Kenya

Sina pesa (Broke)
Broke 🇱🇸 Lesotho

Ha ho chelete / Bofuma (No money / Poverty)
Broke

Having no money
Broke 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Nta mafaranga (No money)
Broke 🇺🇬 Uganda

Broke (No money)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

Bulk ቡልክ/መወፈር (Bulk/gain weight) Lebawi Literally “thief/robber,” used teasingly for a friend who takes your stuff or a clever per… Merkato hustle መርካቶ ሀስል/የመርካቶ ስራ (Merkato hustle) Galatoomi ጋላቶሚ/አመሰግናለሁ (Thank you - Oromo) Flyover ላይኦቨር/ላይኦቨር (Flyover) - overpass Doctor ዶክተር/ሐኪም (Doctor)
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