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🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition
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ይቅርታ/ይቅርታ (Yikerta) - sorry

"Say yikerta (Say sorry)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Sorry 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Sorry (Sorry - English/French)

"Sorry eh! (Sorry!)"
Sorry 🇧🇮 Burundi

Sorry (Sorry)

"Sorry, nabibagirwa (Sorry, I forgot)"

🇪🇹 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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🌍 "Sorry" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Sorry 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Sorry (Sorry - English/French)
Sorry 🇧🇮 Burundi

Sorry (Sorry)

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