Dinka

[ ding-kuh ]

noun

, plural Din·kas, (especially collectively) Din·ka.

1. a member of a tall, pastoral people of Sudan.
2. the language of the Dinka, a Nilotic language closely related to Shilluk.

Dinka

/ ˈdɪŋkə /

noun

1. -kas-ka a member of a Nilotic people of South Sudan, noted for their height, which often reaches seven feet tall: chiefly herdsmen
2. the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dinka¹

from Dinka jieng people

Example Sentences

Some in the camp even view the pope’s trip, which is being spent entirely in the capital, with suspicion, worrying that he could receive a sanitized, or Dinka, narrative.

From Washington Post

Dinka finished with 97 yards on 22 carries.

From Seattle Times

It quoted a statement from the Jieng Council of Elders, an influential body of Dinka traditional leaders, criticizing Kiir’s leadership in a statement in January.

From Seattle Times

In English and Dinka dialogue Not rated Running time: 1 hour, 33 minutes Playing: Available Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

“The water level reached almost halfway up my body,” he said, motioning to his chest as he spoke in his native Dinka language.

From Reuters