Port city/Industrial area (Port city) For example: "I dey go Tema Station (I'm going to Tema Station)"

Where does the slang word Tema come from?

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

Tema

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Tema definition 1

Port city/Industrial area (Port city)

"I dey go Tema Station (I'm going to Tema Station)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇬🇭 Ghana
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

tema 🇦🇴 Angola

Conceito da festa (Party theme)

"O tema é anos 80 (The theme is 80s)"

Téma 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Téma (Look - verlan)

"Téma la meuf! (Look at that girl!)"

🇬🇭 About Ghana Slang

Ghanaian slang reflects the country's diverse ethnic tapestry. Akan, Ewe, and Ga languages fuse with English to create Pidgin expressions and Afrobeats-influenced street terms.

KASINARY has 1934 Ghana slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Tema" Across Africa

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

tema 🇦🇴 Angola

Conceito da festa (Party theme)

Téma 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Téma (Look - verlan)

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