Oromo
Americannoun
plural
Oromos,plural
Oromo-
a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
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the Cushitic language of the Oromo.
Etymology
Origin of Oromo
First recorded in 1865–70; from Oromo; perhaps from ormu “men,” a self-designation
Example Sentences
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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
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 • 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
The group's grievances are rooted in alleged marginalisation Of the Oromo people and neglect by the federal government.
From Reuters • Apr. 23, 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
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