Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oromo

/ˈɒrəmoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: oro-mo
IPA: /ˈɒrəmoʊ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a people of eastern Africa, Ethiopia and northern Kenya.

name

The Cushitic language of this people.

Etymology

From Oromo Oromoo.

Inflected Forms

Oromos (plural)

Derived Forms

Oromia

Phrases

Wiktionary’s coverage of Oromo terms

Frequently Paired Words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Oromo terms

Questions

How do you pronounce oromo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɒrəmoʊ/.
What does oromo mean?: A member of a people of eastern Africa, Ethiopia and northern Kenya.
Where does oromo come from?: From Oromo Oromoo.

How to pronounce oromo

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