DAD - African
True Royal / XS
$16.71
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DAD - African
$16.71
No matter where your roots run — Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Senegal, Uganda, Mali, or anywhere across the diaspora — there's a word on this shirt that belongs to your family.
We went across the continent and brought them all together.
The Words on This Shirt — and Where They Come From
| Word on Shirt | Language | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Baba | Swahili | East Africa |
| Baba | Zulu | South Africa |
| Baba | Xhosa | South Africa |
| Baba | Yoruba | Nigeria |
| Baba | Hausa | Nigeria / West Africa |
| Baba | Ndebele | Zimbabwe / South Africa |
| Baba | Shona | Zimbabwe |
| Tatá | Lingala | Congo / Central Africa |
| Papa | Amharic (informal) | Ethiopia |
| Abbaa | Oromo | Ethiopia |
| Abba | Tigrinya | Eritrea / Ethiopia |
| Père | French-speaking Africa | Congo, Senegal & more |
| Dede | Ewe | Ghana / Togo |
| Egya | Akan / Twi | Ghana |
| Paapa | Ga | Ghana |
| Tata | Lingala / Kikongo | Congo / Central Africa |
| Tate | Sesotho | Lesotho / South Africa |
| Ntate | Sotho | South Africa / Lesotho |
| Taata | Luganda | Uganda |
| Dada | Kikuyu | Kenya |
| Bàbá | Igbo | Nigeria |
| Papá | Cape Verdean Creole | Cape Verde |
| Yaya | Bambara | Mali |
| Kofi | Wolof (informal) | Senegal |
| Abu | Arabic-influenced | Egypt, Libya & North Africa |
25 languages. One continent. One word that means everything.
Product: Core 365 CE10 Unisex Capital Performance T-Shirt
- 4.13 oz yd²
- 100% polyester interlock
- Moisture-wicking performance
- UV 50+ protection
- Tear away label