name
Meaning 1
The Nilo-Saharan language spoken by these people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Dinka
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Sound
Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
A member of a tribe of South Sudan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Janghey
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a Nilotic language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Nilotic, Nilotic language
History
Etymology
From Dinka Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ (“people”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dinka: Muɔnyjiëëŋ — A Nuer people in Africa
- Finnish: dinka — A Nuer people in Africa