Shilluk
[ shi-look ]
noun,plural Shil·luks, (especially collectively) Shil·luk for 1.
a member of a Nilotic people of Sudan.
the Nilotic language of the Shilluk.
adjective
of or relating to the Shilluk or their language.
Origin of Shilluk
1First recorded in 1785–95; via Arabic from Shilluk, a self-designation
Words Nearby Shilluk
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How to use Shilluk in a sentence
Even more striking are cases furnished by Shilluk, one of the languages of the headwaters of the Nile.
Language | Edward SapirThe fine quality, such as Shilluk dhurra, takes six months to come to maturity.
Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892 | F. R. WingateLike their neighbours the Bari and Shilluk tribes, they despise clothing, though the important chiefs have adopted Arab attire.
Incidentally it may be stated that the Shilluk country is exceedingly fertile.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898 | Bennet BurleighLike the rest of the Soudan, the Shilluk country, in which Fashoda is situated, had suffered terribly and been sadly depopulated.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898 | Bennet Burleigh
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