Dinka

noun

Din·​ka ˈdiŋ-kə 

plural Dinkas also Dinka

1

: a member of a pastoral people of the Nile Valley in south central Sudan

2

: the Nilotic language of the Dinkas

Examples of Dinka in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wek, with her distinct Dinka features, didn't lobby for change but simply existed authentically, causing the fashion industry to redefine beauty around her. — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

His goatee was dyed an uncanny shade of orange, that of a Dinka tribesman’s hair or maybe a punk’s mohawk. — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026

It is divided along ethnic lines – between the majority Dinka tribe, which Kiir hails from, and Machar’s Nuer ethnic group, the second-largest in the country. — Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 3 May 2025

These youths have long been encouraged to take revenge and loot Dinka cattle. — Jérôme Tubiana, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2015

Word History

Etymology

probably ultimately from Dinka jieŋ, a self-designation

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Dinka

• inca
• vinca