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

How to use Shilluk in a sentence

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
Like their neighbours the Bari and Shilluk tribes, they despise clothing, though the important chiefs have adopted Arab attire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3|Various
Incidentally it may be stated that the Shilluk country is exceedingly fertile.
Khartoum Campaign, 1898|Bennet Burleigh

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