Oromo

noun

Oro·​mo ȯ-ˈrō-(ˌ)mō How to pronounce Oromo (audio)
ō-
plural Oromos or Oromo
1
: a member of a Cushitic-speaking people of southern Ethiopia and adjacent parts of Kenya
2
: the Cushitic language of the Oromo

Word History

Etymology

Oromo (western dialect) oromoo, a self-designation, probably from obsolete plural of orma person, stranger

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Oromo was in 1893

Dictionary Entries Near Oromo

Cite this Entry

“Oromo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Oromo. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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