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Lock

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Lock definition 1

ቁልፍ/ቁልፍ (Kulif) - lock/key

"Door kulif (Door lock)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Lock definition 2

Commit to relationship (Settle down)

"He want to lock me! (He wants to commit to me!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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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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🌍 "Lock" Across Africa

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

Lock 🇱🇷 Liberia

Commit to relationship (Settle down)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

Opening time የመክፈቻ ሰዓት/የመክፈቻ ሰዓት (Yemekfecha seat) - opening time Noob ኑብ/ጀማሪ (Noob/beginner) Krar player ክራር ተጫዋች/ክራር ተጫዋች (Krar techawach) - krar player Limat ልማት/ልማት (Limat) - development Study session የጥናት ክፍለ ጊዜ/የጥናት ክፍለ ጊዜ (Yetinat kifle gize) - study session Proposal ፕሮፖዛል/የስራ ሃሳብ (Proposal)
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