واش، كيف، إيه (What's up, hey) For example: "Wesh rak? (How are you?)"

Where does the slang word Wesh come from?

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

Wesh

🇲🇷 Mauritania Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Wesh definition 1

واش، كيف، إيه (What's up, hey)

"Wesh rak? (How are you?)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇲🇷 Mauritania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

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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?)"

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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 🇲🇬 Madagascar

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