What does Virus mean?

ቫይረስ/ቫይረስ (Virus) - computer virus For example: "Remove virus (Remove virus)"

Where does the slang word Virus come from?

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

Virus

🇪🇹 Ethiopia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Virus definition 1

ቫይረስ/ቫይረስ (Virus) - computer virus

"Remove virus (Remove virus)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

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

↻ Similar Words

Virus 🇩🇿 Algeria

Computer virus

"Got virus"

Vírus 🇦🇴 Angola

Programa malicioso (Malicious program)

"Pegou vírus (Got a virus)"

🇪🇹 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.

Browse all Ethiopia slang (1778 words)

🌍 "Virus" Across Africa

This word is also used in 4 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Virus 🇩🇿 Algeria

Computer virus

Vírus 🇦🇴 Angola

Programa malicioso (Malicious program)

Virus 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Virus (Computer disease)

Virus 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Igciwane le-computer (Computer germ)

🇪🇹 More Ethiopia Slang

Municipality ማዘጋጃ ቤት/ማዘጋጃ ቤት (Mazegaja bet) - municipality Ye'abesha migib የአበሻ ምግብ/የአበሻ ምግብ (Ethiopian food) Sprite ስፕራይት/ስፕራይት (Sprite) Tourist attraction የቱሪስት መስህብ/የቱሪስት መስህብ (Yeturist meshib) - tourist attraction Mablat መብላት/መብላት (Mablat) - to eat Constitution ህገ መንግስት/ህገ መንግስት (Hige mengist) - constitution

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