Old times; back in the day. For example: "Tete, this road was narrow."

Where does the slang word Tete come from?

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

What are other meanings of Tete?

Tete can also mean: Maintenant en Dioula (Now in Dioula); Loha / Head

Tete

🇬🇭 Ghana Slang

Added Aug 03, 2025 · 3 definitions

TOP DEFINITION

Tete — definition 1

Old times; back in the day.

"Tete, this road was narrow."

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Tete — definition 2

Maintenant en Dioula (Now in Dioula)

"Viens têtê, c'est urgent (Come now, it's urgent)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

DEFINITION 3

Tete — definition 3

Loha / Head

"J'ai mal à la tête (I have a headache)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

↻ Similar Words

Tete 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

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Tente 🇿🇲 Zambia

Wild vegetable

"Tente na nshima (Wild vegetable with nshima)"

🇬🇭 About Ghana Slang

Tete is part of the everyday slang used in Ghana. Ghana slang draws from local languages, history, and street culture to create an expressive voice that is uniquely its own. KASINARY has 1934 Ghana slang words collected from native speakers.

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