Lanchiwa

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang

Added Jul 17, 2025 · 1 definition

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Lanchiwa definition 1

Funny term for gossip or chitchat (from “launch” ironically, like launching a convo). Usage: They sat for hours in lanchiwa – I don’t know what so much gossip is about.

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Jul 17, 2025

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

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Achwa 🇩🇿 Algeria

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And chiqa 🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Literally “one piece,” used to say “really quickly” or “in one go.”. Usage: He finished his lunch and chiqa, he was gone. Guy eats fast.

🇪🇹 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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Story ስቶሪ/ስቶሪ (Story) Bulk ቡልክ/መወፈር (Bulk/gain weight) Movie night የፊልም ምሽት/የፊልም ምሽት (Yefilm mishet) - movie night Fashion designer ፋሽን ዲዛይነር/ፋሽን ዲዛይነር (Fashion designer) - fashion designer Keep it 100 መቶ ፐርሰንት/እውነተኛ ሁን (Keep it 100) Regular ሬጉላር/መደበኛ (Regular)

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