Shilluk

[ shi-look ]

/ ʃɪˈluk /

noun, plural Shil·luks, (especially collectively) Shil·luk for 1.

a member of a Nilotic people of Sudan.

the Nilotic language of this people.

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Example sentences from the Web for shilluk

Like 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
Incidentally it may be stated that the Shilluk country is exceedingly fertile.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898|Bennet Burleigh
The chief of the Shilluk tribe, accompanied by a large number of followers, has come into Major Jackson's camp.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898|Bennet Burleigh
Even more striking are cases furnished by Shilluk, one of the languages of the headwaters of the Nile.
Language|Edward Sapir

The 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. Wingate

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