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Oromo

/ˈɒrəmoʊ/

Oromo noun: a member of a people of eastern Africa, Ethiopia and northern Kenya.

Noun

Oromo (plural Oromos or Oromo)

  1. A member of a people of eastern Africa, Ethiopia and northern Kenya.

Proper noun

Oromo

  1. The Cushitic language of this people.

Forms of Oromo

pluralOromos
pluralOromo

Origin of Oromo

From Oromo Oromoo.

Words formed from Oromo

Questions about Oromo

What does Oromo mean?
Oromo means a member of a people of eastern Africa, Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
What part of speech is Oromo?
Oromo can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Oromo?
Oromo is pronounced /ˈɒrəmoʊ/.
What is the plural of Oromo?
The plural of Oromo is Oromos.

Words near Oromo in the dictionary

  1. orometrics
  2. orometry
  3. Oromia
  4. Oromian
  5. Oromians
  6. Oromo
  7. Oromocto
  8. Oromos
  9. oromotor
  10. oromucosal
  11. oromucosally

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