First Known Use: 1790
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Shilluk
noun Shil·luk \shi-ˈlük\
plural Shilluk or Shilluks
Definition of SHILLUK
1
: a member of a Nilotic people of the Sudan dwelling mainly on the west bank of the White Nile
2
: the language of the Shilluk people
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Origin of SHILLUK
probably from dialect Arabic, from Shilluk cɔlɔ, a self-designation
Rhymes with SHILLUK
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