What does "luo" mean?
An ethnic group in southern Sudan, Kenya, and neighboring countries.
Luo
/ˈluː.əʊ̯/ name, noun
name, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An ethnic group in southern Sudan, Kenya, and neighboring countries.
- Grammar: luo is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: ethnic group, family name, last name, luo language.
- Useful contrasts: given name, non Luo groups, non Luo language.
- Usage evidence: The remains of the capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, Luoyang 洛阳, are situated approximately 15 km east of the present-day city of Luoyang in Henan. Since the site is bordered on the north by the Mangshan 邙山 (Mángshān) Mountains and overlooks the Luo River to the south, it has protective natural barriers and is also at an important junction for transportation and communication (fig. 37).
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An ethnic group in southern Sudan, Kenya, and neighboring countries.
- 2 a Nilotic language spoken in the Adamawa Region, Mayo-Banyo division, Bankim subdivision, a section of Atta wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 The Nilotic language spoken by this group.
- 2 A river in Shaanxi, China, tributary to the Wei.
- 3 A surname from Chinese.
- 4 A river in Henan, China, tributary to the Yellow River.
"The remains of the capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, Luoyang 洛阳, are situated approximately 15 km east of the present-day city of Luoyang in Henan. Since the site is bordered on the north by the Mangshan 邙山 (Mángshān) Mountains and overlooks the Luo River to the south, it has protective natural barriers and is also at an important junction for transportation and communication (fig. 37)."
- 5 A river in Fujian, China, flowing into the Taiwan Strait.
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- 6 A surname from Chinese.
Synonyms
All synonyms ethnic groupfamily namelast nameluo languageluo speechluo tongue
Antonyms
given namenon Luo groupsnon Luo languagenon Luo people
Example
"The remains of the capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, Luoyang 洛阳, are situated approximately 15 km east of the present-day city of Luoyang in Henan. Since the site is bordered on the north by the Mangshan 邙山 (Mángshān) Mountains and overlooks the Luo River to the south, it has protective natural barriers and is also at an important junction for transportation and communication (fig. 37)."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "luo"?
Common synonyms include: ethnic group, family name, last name, luo language, luo speech, luo tongue.
How do you use "luo" in a sentence?
The remains of the capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, Luoyang 洛阳, are situated approximately 15 km east of the present-day city of Luoyang in Henan. Since the site is bordered on the north by the Mangshan 邙山 (Mángshān) Mountains and overlooks the Luo River to the south, it has protective natural barriers and is also at an important junction for transportation and communication (fig. 37).
How do you pronounce "luo"?
Pronounced /ˈluː.əʊ̯/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Luo, as an ethnic self-designation.
Etymology 2
Transliteration of Mandarin 洛 (luò).
Etymology 3
Transliteration of Mandarin 羅 /罗 (luó). Doublet of Law and Lo.