Oromo

American  

[aw-roh-moh] / ɔˈroʊ moʊ /

noun

• Oromos,
  plural
• Oromo
  plural

1. a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.

2. the Cushitic language of the Oromo.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Oromo
  plural
• Oromos
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Oromo

First recorded in 1865–70; from Oromo; perhaps from ormu “men,” a self-designation

Example Sentences

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Oromo Oromos

The OLF used to be an armed group but laid down its weapons in 2018 after Abiy Ahmed, an ethnic Oromo, became prime minister.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2024

“We’re Oromo, we’re the same community,” Sorete Getachew said of her reason for attending.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024

The rebels are known as the Oromo Liberation Army, an outlawed splinter group of the Oromo Liberation Front that was formerly a banned opposition party.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2023

Oromos, who account for more than a third of Ethiopia's 110 million people, hoped their lot would improve under Abiy, whose father is Oromo.

From Reuters ● Apr. 25, 2023

Great among the Oromo is the veneration for the old.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

Although the Irreecha has its roots in indigenous faith systems, it is now observed by the majority of Oromos, regardless of their religion.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

Many Oromos hoped that their situation would improve after they helped Abiy come to power, but have since become disenchanted with the prime minister.

From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2022

Al-Shabab has trained several thousand fighters for its Ethiopian “command,” mainly ethnic Somalis and Oromos inside Ethiopia, Bryden asserted.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2022

The Oromos - Ethiopia's largest group - long felt marginalised.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2021

Besides the Tigrayans, the coalition includes groups representing ethnic Oromos, Somalis, and the Sidama, among others.

From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021