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Paper

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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ፔፐር/ገንዘብ (Paper/money)

"Chasing paper (Chasing money)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Paper 🇬🇭 Ghana

Money

"The paper dey for my pocket"
Paper 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Larzan (Money)

"Chase that paper (Chase that money)"

🇪🇹 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.

Browse all Ethiopia slang (1778 words)

🌍 "Paper" Across Africa

This word is also used in 10 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Paper 🇬🇭 Ghana

Money
Paper 🇸🇨 Seychelles

Larzan (Money)
Paper 🇿🇦 South Africa

Geld, papiergeld (Money, paper money)
Paper 🇧🇼 Botswana

Paper (Money)
Paper 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Imali (Money/cash)
Paper 🇱🇷 Liberia

Money/Cash (Currency/Bills)
Paper 🇬🇲 Gambia

Paper bi waroon na (The money is necessary)
Paper 🇺🇬 Uganda

Paper (Money)
Paper 🇳🇬 Nigeria

Money in general (Cash)
Paper 🇷🇼 Rwanda

Amafaranga (Money)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

English እንግሊዝኛ/እንግሊዝኛ (Inglizegna) - English Mesakeria መሳኪያ/መሳኪያ (Mesakeria) - saw Bank loan የባንክ ብድር/የባንክ ብድር (Yebank bidir) - bank loan Kotebe ቆጠቤ/ቆጠቤ (Kotebe) Tour guide አስጎብኚ/አስጎብኚ (Asgobgni) - tour guide WhatsApp ዋትስአፕ/ዋትስአፕ (WhatsApp) - messaging app
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