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Habibi

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

ሓቢቢ/ፍቁር (My love - Tigrinya)

"Habibi, kemey aleka? (My love, how are you?)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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April 2026

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Habibi 🇸🇩 Sudan

My love; dear (used for friends too)

"Keefak ya habibi? (How are you, my dear?)"
Habibi 🇩🇿 Algeria

My love/dear; used for friends regardless of gender

"Merci habibi! (Thanks dear!)"

🇪🇹 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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🌍 "Habibi" Across Africa

This word is also used in 9 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Habibi 🇸🇩 Sudan

My love; dear (used for friends too)
Habibi 🇩🇿 Algeria

My love/dear; used for friends regardless of gender
Habibi 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Habibi (My love - Arabic)
Habibi 🇹🇩 Chad

حبيبي (My dear/beloved)
Habibi 🇪🇷 Eritrea

حبيبي - ፍቑረይ (My love/Friend)
Habibi 🇩🇯 Djibouti

My love/dear (Arabic) - Term of endearment
Habibi 🇪🇬 Egypt

حبيبي - عزيزي (My dear - my love)
Habibi 🇹🇳 Tunisia

Habibi (My love)
Habibi 🇱🇾 Libya

حبيبي (My love / friend)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

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