Oromo
Americannoun
plural
Oromos,plural
Oromo-
a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
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the Cushitic language of the Oromo.
Etymology
Origin of Oromo
First recorded in 1865–70; from Oromo; perhaps from ormu “men,” a self-designation
Example Sentences
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Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, and takes place at the end of the country's main rainy season.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
The rebels are known as the Oromo Liberation Army, an outlawed splinter group of the Oromo Liberation Front that was formerly a banned opposition party.
From Washington Times • Sep. 21, 2023
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the talks with the Oromo Liberation Army, or OLA, on Sunday at an event to celebrate a cease-fire, signed in November, with another rebel group from the northern Tigray region.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Oromos, who account for more than a third of Ethiopia's 110 million people, hoped their lot would improve under Abiy, whose father is Oromo.
From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2023
Great among the Oromo is the veneration for the old.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
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