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Oromo

Syllabification: (O·ro·mo)
Pronunciation: /ôˈrōmō/
Definition of Oromo

noun (plural same or Oromos)

  • 1a member of the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia.
  • 2the Cushitic language of the Oromo.

adjective

  • relating to the Oromo or their language.

Origin:

the name in Oromo. Another name is Galla, which is not favoured by the Oromo themselves and is regarded as pejorative

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