Inona? / Ahoana? (What? / How?) For example: "Wesh, inona ny olana? (Yo, what's the problem?)"

Where does the slang word Wesh come from?

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

Wesh

🇲🇬 Madagascar Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Wesh definition 1

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

"Wesh, inona ny olana? (Yo, what's the problem?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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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 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Wesh (What/hey - Arabic)

Wesh 🇹🇬 Togo

Salut familier (Casual hello)

Wesh 🇲🇷 Mauritania

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