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Ete

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition
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Ete definition 1

እቴ/እህቴ (My sister)

"Ete min tadergalech? (What is my sister doing?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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August 2025

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Ete 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Father (Father)

"Ete strong man (Father is a strong man)"
Tete 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Vatete (aunt)

"Tete vangu (my aunt)"

🇪🇹 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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🌍 "Ete" Across Africa

This word is also used in 1 other country, sometimes with a different meaning.

Ete 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Father (Father)

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