"Dinka" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Dinka Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ (“people”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|din|Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ|t=people}} Dinka Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ (“people”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Dinka
  1. The Nilo-Saharan language spoken by these people.
    Sense id: en-Dinka-en-name-FdvmSmE8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Languages: 71 29

Noun

Etymology: From Dinka Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ (“people”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|din|Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ|t=people}} Dinka Jiɛ̈ɛ̈ŋ (“people”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Dinka pl (plural only)
  1. A tribe of South Sudan. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (A Nuer people in Africa): Muɔnyjiëëŋ (Dinka), dinka (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Dinka-en-noun--erv4Hre Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dinka translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Tribes Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 34 66 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Dinka translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Tribes: 25 75
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