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Nilotic
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English
Etymology
From en la Nīlōticus, from en grc Νειλώτης on the Nile. Analyzable as en Nile otic.
Pronunciation
en /naɪˈlɒtɪk/ RP
en /naɪˈlɑtɪk/ [naɪˈlɑɾɪk] GA
en ɒtɪk 3
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Nile or the people who live on its banks.
Of or pertaining to the Nilotic languages or the people who speak them.
Synonyms
pertaining to the Nile river en Nilean rare, possibly dated
Derived terms
en Nilote<qq:back-formation> Niloticist
Translations
pertaining to the Nile
Bulgarian: bg нилски
Catalan: ca nilòtic
French: fr nilotique
German: de nilotisch; de nilisch rare
Hungarian: hu nílusi
Italian: it nilotico, it niliaco
Latin: la Niloticus
Polish: pl nilowy
Proper noun
A group of languages spoken in parts of South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Derived terms
en Eastern Nilotic
Anagrams
en ciilnot clition
en Language families