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

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

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

It denies the allegations and says it is fighting for greater autonomy for the Oromo people, Ethiopia’s biggest group, who claim a historical sense of marginalization within the country’s federal system.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

The OLA is an outlawed splinter group of the Oromo Liberation Front, a formerly banned opposition party that returned from exile after Abiy took office in 2018.

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