Oromo

American  

[aw-roh-moh] / ɔˈroʊ moʊ /

noun

plural

Oromos,

plural

Oromo

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

2. the Cushitic language of the Oromo.

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Etymology

Origin of Oromo

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

Example Sentences

Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, and takes place at the end of the country's main rainy season.

From BBC

The OLA says it is fighting for the self-determination of Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, the Oromo.

From BBC

Men aged between 28 and 32 are identified by the ostrich feathers they wear, which are known in the Afaan Oromo language as "baalli".

From BBC

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

Hundreds of people gathered outside the high school Monday for a lunchtime rally denouncing gun violence and calling for justice for Adam, whose family is Oromo, an ethnic group predominantly from central Ethiopia.

From Seattle Times