Luo

See also: luo, luó, luò, Luò, luō, luǒ, and lu'o

English

Etymology

As a river name, the pinyin romanization of Chinese 洛 (Luò). As a surname, the pinyin romanization of Chinese 洛 (Luò) and 罗 (Luō).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈluːəʊ/

Proper noun

Luo

1. A river in Shaanxi, China, tributary to the Wei.
2. A river in Henan, China, tributary to the Yellow River.
3. A river in Fujian, China, flowing into the Taiwan Strait.
4. A surname​ of Chinese origin.
5. An ethnic group in southern Sudan, Kenya, and neighboring countries.
6. The Nilotic language spoken by this group, also known as Dholuo.

Translations

tribal group in eastern Africa

• Portuguese: luo m pl

• Swahili: Wajaluo

language

• Czech: luoština
• Luo: Dholuo
• Portuguese: língua luo f, luo m

• Russian: долуо (doluo), луо (ru) (luo)
• Slovak: luoština
• Swahili: Kijaluo

Synonyms

• Dholuo (Nilotic language)

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Luo, luo

Anagrams

• Lou, UOL, oul