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Kotebe

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition
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ቆጠቤ/ቆጠቤ (Kotebe)

"Kotebe Metropolitan (Kotebe Metropolitan University)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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