What does Haramaya mean?

ሃራማያ/ሃራማያ (Haramaya) - Haramaya University For example: "Graduate from Haramaya (Graduate from Haramaya)"

Where does the slang word Haramaya come from?

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

Haramaya

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang

Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition

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ሃራማያ/ሃራማያ (Haramaya) - Haramaya University

"Graduate from Haramaya (Graduate from Haramaya)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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🇪🇹 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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