What does Shikor mean?

ሽኮር/ጣዕሚ (Sugar/sweet - Tigrinya) For example: "Anti shikor eki (You are sweet)"

Where does the slang word Shikor come from?

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

Shikor

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Shikor definition 1

ሽኮር/ጣዕሚ (Sugar/sweet - Tigrinya)

"Anti shikor eki (You are sweet)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Shikor 🇪🇷 Eritrea

ሽኮር - ጽቡቕ፣ ብሉጽ (Sugar - Good, excellent)

"እዚ ሙዚቃ ሽኮር እዩ! (This music is sweet!)"

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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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🌍 "Shikor" Across Africa

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

Shikor 🇪🇷 Eritrea

ሽኮር - ጽቡቕ፣ ብሉጽ (Sugar - Good, excellent)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

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