Luon.adj.

Brit.

/ˈluːəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈluˌoʊ/, East African English

/ˈluo/

Inflections: Plural Luos, unchanged.

Forms: 1800s– Luo, 1800s–1900s Luoh, 1800s– Lwo.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Luo. Etymons: Luo Lúó, French Louoh.

Etymology: < (i) French †Louoh, †Lwo (both 1885 in the passage translated in quot. 1886; now Luo), and its etymon (ii) Luo Lúó, self-designation.Compare Luo ja-Lúô Luo person, jo-Lúô Luo people, and dhó-Lúô the Luo language; the language is also often referred to as Dholuo in English.

A. n.

1. A member of any of various Nilotic peoples of East Africa; spec. a member of a people of western Kenya forming one of the country's largest ethnic groups.

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the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of East Africa > [noun] > other peoples

Galla1625

Afar1845

Nyasa1848

Kikuyu1849

Barotse1851

Makololo1853

Oromo1868

Baganda1872

Acholi1874

Makonde1883

Kamba1885

Luo1886

Ogoni1888

Turkana1894

Lango1902

Sebei1902

Suk1902

Wanderobo1902

Sapiny1909

Sandawe1924

Kipsigis1931

Pokot1937

1886 A. H. Keane tr. É. Reclus Earth & its Inhabitants: Afr. I. iv. 111 The Diur..are so called by the Denka... Their true name is Luoh or Lwo [Fr. Louoh ou Lwo], and..they are immigrants of Shilluk stock.

1964 C. Willock Enormous Zoo v. 85 A mixed horde of Kikuyu, Luo and one Turkana appeared armed with pangas.

2019 Business Daily (Nairobi) (Nexis) 30 May To this day, the Luo follow their traditional rites to the letter.

2. A group of closely related Nilotic languages spoken by the Luo; any one of these languages.

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the mind > language > languages of the world > Nilo-Saharan languages > [noun] > Nilotic group of > Western

Acholi1874

Alur1883

Nuer1885

Lango1902

Shilluk1921

Luo1922

1922 W. A. Crabtree Primitive Speech: Pt. II App. 69 GI, many, as a plural sign is often met in non-Bantu. In Luo GI, they, as verb subject.

1970 Guardian 6 June 9/6 Josphat shouted something in Luo which I did not hear.

2020 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 1 Feb. Band leader, vocalist and solo guitarist Musa Juma..had a string of hit songs in Luo.

B. adj.

Of, belonging to, or relating to the Luo or their languages.

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the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of East Africa > [adjective] > other peoples

Galla1710

Afar1845

Makololo1857

Baganda1872

Acholi1874

Makonde1876

Ogoni1888

Oromo1890

Turkana1894

Lango1902

Sebei1902

Suk1902

Luo1909

Sandawe1925

Wanderobo1935

Pokot1951

the mind > language > languages of the world > Nilo-Saharan languages > [adjective] > Nilotic > of or relating to Nilotic languages

Acholi1874

Alur1888

Turkana1894

Lango1902

Suk1902

Teso1902

Luo1909

Nandi1909

Masai1947

Kalenjin1957

1909 Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. 8 12/1 Luo tribe.

1957 W. M. Hailey Afr. Surv. (rev. ed.) iii. 98 There are language committees concerned with the Kikuyu and Luo languages and an increasing volume of vernacular literature is being produced.

2015 Star (Nairobi) (Nexis) 16 Dec. The Luo festival will run from December 18-20, with participants including Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay and Siaya counties.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	luo
释义	Luon.adj. Brit. /ˈluːəʊ/, U.S. /ˈluˌoʊ/, East African English /ˈluo/ Inflections: Plural Luos, unchanged. Forms: 1800s– Luo, 1800s–1900s Luoh, 1800s– Lwo. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Luo. Etymons: Luo Lúó, French Louoh. Etymology: < (i) French †Louoh, †Lwo (both 1885 in the passage translated in quot. 1886; now Luo), and its etymon (ii) Luo Lúó, self-designation.Compare Luo ja-Lúô Luo person, jo-Lúô Luo people, and dhó-Lúô the Luo language; the language is also often referred to as Dholuo in English. A. n. 1. A member of any of various Nilotic peoples of East Africa; spec. a member of a people of western Kenya forming one of the country's largest ethnic groups. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of East Africa > [noun] > other peoples Galla1625 Afar1845 Nyasa1848 Kikuyu1849 Barotse1851 Makololo1853 Oromo1868 Baganda1872 Acholi1874 Makonde1883 Kamba1885 Luo1886 Ogoni1888 Turkana1894 Lango1902 Sebei1902 Suk1902 Wanderobo1902 Sapiny1909 Sandawe1924 Kipsigis1931 Pokot1937 1886 A. H. Keane tr. É. Reclus Earth & its Inhabitants: Afr. I. iv. 111 The Diur..are so called by the Denka... Their true name is Luoh or Lwo [Fr. Louoh ou Lwo], and..they are immigrants of Shilluk stock. 1964 C. Willock Enormous Zoo v. 85 A mixed horde of Kikuyu, Luo and one Turkana appeared armed with pangas. 2019 Business Daily (Nairobi) (Nexis) 30 May To this day, the Luo follow their traditional rites to the letter. 2. A group of closely related Nilotic languages spoken by the Luo; any one of these languages. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Nilo-Saharan languages > [noun] > Nilotic group of > Western Acholi1874 Alur1883 Nuer1885 Lango1902 Shilluk1921 Luo1922 1922 W. A. Crabtree Primitive Speech: Pt. II App. 69 GI, many, as a plural sign is often met in non-Bantu. In Luo GI, they, as verb subject. 1970 Guardian 6 June 9/6 Josphat shouted something in Luo which I did not hear. 2020 Daily Nation (Kenya) (Nexis) 1 Feb. Band leader, vocalist and solo guitarist Musa Juma..had a string of hit songs in Luo. B. adj. Of, belonging to, or relating to the Luo or their languages. ΘΚΠ the world > people > ethnicities > peoples of Africa > peoples of East Africa > [adjective] > other peoples Galla1710 Afar1845 Makololo1857 Baganda1872 Acholi1874 Makonde1876 Ogoni1888 Oromo1890 Turkana1894 Lango1902 Sebei1902 Suk1902 Luo1909 Sandawe1925 Wanderobo1935 Pokot1951 the mind > language > languages of the world > Nilo-Saharan languages > [adjective] > Nilotic > of or relating to Nilotic languages Acholi1874 Alur1888 Turkana1894 Lango1902 Suk1902 Teso1902 Luo1909 Nandi1909 Masai1947 Kalenjin1957 1909 Jrnl. Royal Afr. Soc. 8 12/1 Luo tribe. 1957 W. M. Hailey Afr. Surv. (rev. ed.) iii. 98 There are language committees concerned with the Kikuyu and Luo languages and an increasing volume of vernacular literature is being produced. 2015 Star (Nairobi) (Nexis) 16 Dec. The Luo festival will run from December 18-20, with participants including Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay and Siaya counties. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.adj.1886
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