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Shilluk
(Shil|luk)
Pronunciation:
/ʃɪˈluːk/
noun
(
plural or
Shilluks
)
1
a member of a Sudanese people living mainly on the west bank of the Nile.
2
[
mass noun
]
the Nilotic language of the Shilluk.
adjective
relating to the Shilluk or their language.
Origin:
the name in Shilluk
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