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Coming of age

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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አዋቂነት/አዋቂነት (Awakinet) - adulthood

"Celebrate awakinet (Celebrate adulthood)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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April 2026

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Coming of age 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Kukhula ube mdala (Growing to be adult)

"Coming of age ceremony yami yaba special (My coming of age ceremony was special)"
Coming of age 🇿🇦 South Africa

Maturity ritual | Volwassenheid ritueel

"It's coming of age season"

🇪🇹 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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🌍 "Coming of age" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Coming of age 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Kukhula ube mdala (Growing to be adult)
Coming of age 🇿🇦 South Africa

Maturity ritual | Volwassenheid ritueel
Coming of age 🇱🇾 Libya

كامنق اوف ايج (Coming of age)
Coming of age 🇳🇦 Namibia

Maturity celebration (Adult transition)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

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