Shilluk
[ shi-look ]
/ ʃɪˈluk /
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noun, plural Shil·luks, (especially collectively) Shil·luk for 1.
a member of a Nilotic people of Sudan.
the Nilotic language of the Shilluk.
adjective
of or relating to the Shilluk or their language.
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Origin of Shilluk
First recorded in 1785–95; via Arabic from Shilluk, a self-designation
Words nearby Shilluk
shill, shillelagh, shilling, shilling mark, Shillong, Shilluk, shilly-shally, Shiloh, shilpit, shily, shim
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