ቡልክ/መወፈር (Bulk/gain weight) For example: "Bulking season (Bulking season)"

Where does the slang word Bulk come from?

Bulk is a slang term from Ethiopia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Ethiopia and across Africa.

Bulk

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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ቡልክ/መወፈር (Bulk/gain weight)

"Bulking season (Bulking season)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Bulk 🇦🇴 Angola

Ganhar massa (To gain mass)

"Estou em fase de bulk (I'm in bulking phase)"

Bulk 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Gain weight (Bulk)

"E dae bulk up. (He's bulking up.)"

🇪🇹 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.

Browse all Ethiopia slang (1778 words)

🌍 "Bulk" Across Africa

This word is also used in 6 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Bulk 🇦🇴 Angola

Ganhar massa (To gain mass)

Bulk 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone

Gain weight (Bulk)

Bulk 🇿🇦 South Africa

Gewig optel (Weight gain)

Bulk 🇱🇾 Libya

بلك (Bulk)

Bulk 🇬🇲 Gambia

Bulking season (Muscle building season)

Bulk 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Kongeramo ibiro (To gain weight)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

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