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Tsom

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang
Added Aug 10, 2025 · 1 definition
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ጾም/ጾም (Tsom) - fasting

"Filseta tsom (August fasting)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 10, 2025

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🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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August 2025

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