Wesh (What/hey - Arabic) For example: "Wesh frère! (Hey brother!)"

Where does the slang word Wesh come from?

Wesh is a slang term from Burkina Faso. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Burkina Faso and across Africa.

What are other meanings of Wesh?

Wesh can also mean: Wesh (Hey - what's up)

Wesh

🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Slang

Added Aug 12, 2025 · 2 definitions

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Wesh definition 1

Wesh (What/hey - Arabic)

"Wesh frère! (Hey brother!)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

DEFINITION 2

Wesh definition 2

Wesh (Hey - what's up)

"Wesh bro, ça dit quoi? (Hey bro, what's up?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
Definitions: 2 community definitions
Added: August 2025

↻ Similar Words

Wesh 🇩🇿 Algeria

An informal greeting or interjection meaning “hey” or used to start a question (literally “what’s up?”).

"Wesh, kul shi labas? (Hey, everything good?)"

Wesh 🇹🇬 Togo

Salut familier (Casual hello)

"Wesh mon frère! (Hey my brother!)"

🇧🇫 About Burkina Faso Slang

Burkina Faso slang captures the everyday language, street expressions, and cultural vocabulary of its people.

KASINARY has 1733 Burkina Faso slang words collected from native speakers.

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🌍 "Wesh" Across Africa

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

Wesh 🇩🇿 Algeria

An informal greeting or interjection meaning “hey” or used to start a question (literally “what’s up?”).

Wesh 🇹🇬 Togo

Salut familier (Casual hello)

Wesh 🇲🇷 Mauritania

واش، كيف، إيه (What's up, hey)

Wesh 🇲🇬 Madagascar

Inona? / Ahoana? (What? / How?)

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