Explore Oromos through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Oromos meaning
plural of Oromo
Using Oromos
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of Oromo
- In the example corpus, oromos often appears in combinations such as: oromos were, of oromos, the oromos.
Context around Oromos
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Oromos
- In this selection, "oromos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, non, specifically, speaking, seems, amharas and want stand out and add context to how "oromos" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include amharic speaking oromos and attack non oromos. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "oromos" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with oromos
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They believe Oromos are “criminals and terrorists”. (7 words)
It is what the Oromos want to call Addis Ababa. (10 words)
We, Oromos should rule Ethiopia until we get tired of it. (11 words)
Although it is difficult to know at this time exactly how many Oromos were killed and imprisoned by the government, it is estimated that several thousands of Oromos were imprisoned and hundreds of them were killed. (36 words)
Jibril Ummar, a local businessman and activist, says that he and others tried to ensure the protests in Adama were peaceful, calming down overexcited young men who wanted to damage property and attack non-Oromos. (35 words)
After-all, one of the reasons why hundreds of Oromos and Somalis died last year, and millions became internally displaced refugees was because of the tribalization of land since the 1997 referendum. (32 words)
Example sentences (16)
Although it is difficult to know at this time exactly how many Oromos were killed and imprisoned by the government, it is estimated that several thousands of Oromos were imprisoned and hundreds of them were killed.
It is worth noting that all of the transactions were conducted at the governmental institution by individuals who claimed to be government officials, specifically Oromos.
The process of assimilation and Oromization of non-Oromos seems to have been smooth and rapid, and the adoption of Oromo identity by newcomers proved to be total.
Hundred possibly thousands were knifed, hacked, stoned and burned to deaths just because they were Oromos, Amharas and Tigres.
It is what the Oromos want to call Addis Ababa.
There are Somali sub-clans that used to be Oromo and, in Wollo, there are Amharic-speaking Oromos.
We, Oromos should rule Ethiopia until we get tired of it.
Ethiopians should not put all the burden on Dr. Abiy instead start blasting Jawar in Facebook, distrusting his network and supporting and encouraging other Oromos to defy his destructive strategy.
The promises they make are based on false narratives of their history, a history that makes the Oromos the perpetual victims of oppression and marginalization.
They believe Oromos are “criminals and terrorists”.
Young Oromos are disappointed by how Ahmed has been running the country so far, according to Davison.
After-all, one of the reasons why hundreds of Oromos and Somalis died last year, and millions became internally displaced refugees was because of the tribalization of land since the 1997 referendum.
Jibril Ummar, a local businessman and activist, says that he and others tried to ensure the protests in Adama were peaceful, calming down overexcited young men who wanted to damage property and attack non-Oromos.
The existential threat to “Oromos’ as people, the ‘issue’ about Finfine, unity with Amharas, current affairs and Federalism.
For example, some Oromos use Warra Ali to mean families of Ali, where Ali, is either the householder, a father or grandfather.
They suggest that a Great trade-influenced Oromo population movement brought most Oromos to present-day central and western Ethiopia in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Common combinations with oromos
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- oromos were 2×
- of oromos 2×
- the oromos 2×
- oromos to 2×
- oromos are 2×