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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DINKA

From Dinka jieng people.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DINKA

Dinka  [ˈdɪŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DINKA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dinka is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DINKA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dinka

Dinka people

The Dinka people are an ethnic group inhabiting the Bahr el Ghazal region of the Nile basin, Jonglei and parts of southern Kordufan and Upper Nile regions. They are mainly agripastoral people, relying on cattle herding at riverside camps in the dry season and growing millet and other varieties of grains in fixed settlements during the rainy season. They number around 4.5 million people according to the 2008 Sudan census, constituting about 18% of the population of the entire country, and the largest ethnic tribe in South Sudan. Dinka, or as they refer to themselves, Muonyjang and jieng, are one of the branches of the River Lake Nilotes. Dinka are sometimes noted for their height. With the Tutsi of Rwanda, they are believed to be the tallest people in Africa. Roberts and Bainbridge reported the average height of 182.6 cm in a sample of 52 Dinka Ageir and 181.3 cm in 227 Dinka Ruweng measured in 1953–1954. However, it seems the stature of today's Dinka males is lower, possibly as a consequence of undernutrition and conflicts. An anthropometric survey of Dinka men, war refugees in Ethiopia, published in 1995 found a mean height of 176.

Definition of Dinka in the English dictionary

The definition of Dinka in the dictionary is -kas, -ka. a member of a Nilotic people of South Sudan, noted for their height, which often reaches seven feet tall: chiefly herdsmen. Other definition of Dinka is the language of this people, belonging to the Nilotic group of the Nilo-Saharan family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DINKA


blinker
ˈblɪŋkə
clinker
ˈklɪŋkə
drinker
ˈdrɪŋkə
finca
ˈfɪŋkə
Inca
ˈɪŋkə
klinker
ˈklɪŋkə
linker
ˈlɪŋkə
palinka
pəˈlɪŋkə
pinker
ˈpɪŋkə
plinker
ˈplɪŋkə
shrinker
ˈʃrɪŋkə
sinker
ˈsɪŋkə
skinker
ˈskɪŋkə
slinker
ˈslɪŋkə
Soyinka
sɔˈjɪŋkə
stinker
ˈstɪŋkə
thinker
ˈθɪŋkə
tinker
ˈtɪŋkə
vinca
ˈvɪŋkə
winker
ˈwɪŋkə

WORDS THAT END LIKE DINKA

Banka
Bullamakanka
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Glinka
golomynka
keitai tanka
punka
Sri Lanka
stotinka
tanka
Treblinka
ziganka

Synonyms and antonyms of Dinka in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Dinka» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DINKA

Find out the translation of Dinka to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Dinka from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Dinka» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

丁卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dinka
570 millions of speakers

English

Dinka
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dinka
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدينكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Динка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Dinka
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডিংকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dinka
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dinka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dinka
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ディンカ語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

딩카
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dinka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dinka
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டின்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दिंका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dinka
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dinka
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dinka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дінка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dinka
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Dinka
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Dinka
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dinka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dinka
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Dinka

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DINKA»

The term «Dinka» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.508 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DINKA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Dinka

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DINKA»

Discover the use of Dinka in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Dinka and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dinka: Legendary Cattle Keepers of Sudan
A photographic portrait of the indigenous African Dinka documents the rapidly disappearing ceremonies and cultures of this legendary people trying to live in harmony with their cattle in war-torn Sudan.
‎2010
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The Dinka of the Sudan
Case study that presents & interprets the rich qualities of Dinka life.
Francis Mading Deng, 1984
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Divinity and Experience: The Religion of the Dinka
From the role of priests to the translation of hymns, prayers, and myths, Lienhardt provides an unparalleled analysis and interpretation of this people and their religion.
Godfrey Lienhardt, 1961
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Customary Laws in Southern Sudan: Customary Laws of Dinka ...
This summary is an invaluable reference for anyone who wishes to acquire a good basic knowledge of the customary laws of Southern Sudan.
Mohamed Hassan Fadlalla, 2009
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Dinka vowel system
Describes the phonology of Dinka (south central Sudan), focusing on unresolved aspects of the analysis of the Dinka vowel system.
Job Malou, 1988
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Not By Genes Alone: How Culture Transformed Human Evolution
Nuer maintained larger herds, with about two cows for each bull, while the Dinka kept smaller herds, with about nine cows per bull. The Nuer rarely slaughtered cattle, subsisting mainly on milk, maize, and millet. In contrast, the Dinka ...
Peter J. Richerson, Robert Boyd, 2008
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The Nuer Conquest: The Structure and Development of an ...
The vast area conquered by the Nuer during the nineteenth century was previously occupied by a Dinka and Anuak population estimated to have numbered at least 186,000 persons. The ultimate fate of this population is one of the most ...
Raymond Case Kelly, 1985
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Africa and the Americas: Culture, Politics and History
Dinka population have been forced from With a population estimated at about two their homeland into neighboring regions, million, the Dinka are the largest ethnic and the conflict has been further compli- group in the Sudan, comprising ...
Richard M. Juang, Noelle Morrissette, 2007
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Sudan's Blood Memory: The Legacy of War, Ethnicity, and ...
... Nuer (Gawar) Thoi Dinka E. Twic Dinka E. Ngok Dinka E. Ngok Dinka E. Ngok Dinka Abialang Dinka E. Luaic Dinka (Kwil) Dinka E. Ruweng Dinka E. Ruweng ( Paweng) Dinka Ghol Dinka Ghol Dinka Nyarruweng Dinka Nyarruweng Dinka ...
Stephanie Beswick, 2004
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Dinka Folktales from Sudan
This book, with accompanying audio CD in English and Dinka, contains six traditional Dinka folktales from Sudan, retold by Dinka refugee women living in Canberra, and illustrated by Dinka children.
Companion House Assisting Survivors of Torture & Trauma, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DINKA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Dinka is used in the context of the following news items.
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Messirya Delegation Lobby For Communal Peace Conference In …
“We can respond as per their request, we are going to bring the Dinka Twic and Dinka Ngok and bring them here for the central conference. «gurtong, Jul 15»
2
GTA 5 Online: New Details on Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 DLC and its …
He also revealed that the Dinka Vindicator motorcycle will add "agility and speed" and it will feature a "kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
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U.N. peacekeeping chief pushes for South Sudan arms embargo …
The conflict has reopened ethnic fault lines that pit Kiir's Dinka people against Machar's ethnic Nuer forces. Machar warned earlier on ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
4
Microsoft: Xbox One's GTA 5 update brings big changes to Los …
... Legendary Motorsport for Story Mode and GTA Online: Coil Brawler, Vapid Chino, Invetero Coquette BlackFin, Progen T20, Dinka Vindicator, ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Grand Theft Auto 5 Ill-Gotten Gains Part 2 DLC Adds Two Cars, One …
The first is a new motorbike called Dinka Vindicator, but it's the cars that are cooler this time: one is McLaren P1-ish (Progen T20), while another ... «Carscoops, Jul 15»
6
S. Sudan rebels overrun key administrative headquarters in N. Bahr …
... claiming rebels under the command of defected army General Dau Aturjong, who also hails from the Dinka inhabited state, had opened fire ... «Sudan Tribune, Jul 15»
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South Sudan: burying old rivalries in the peace village of Kuron …
The conflict rapidly escalated into a civil war between the Nuer and Dinka, which are the two main ethnic groups in South Sudan. But not all ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
8
Chief S.M.L. Endeley: The Eruption of a legal Chariot
B.T.B Foretia in Victoria. In my legal career, I appeared so many times before Chief Justice Endeley alongside legal giants like Fon Gorgi Dinka, ... «cameroon concord, Jul 15»
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GTA 5 Online: Unused Characters, Missions Possibly of 'Ill-Gotten …
The tipster has also shared an image of new Dinka Vindicator motorcycle with its front view, which could be a social club banner. There is ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»
10
Peace Message From 75 Year-old AnyaNya Veteran - Gurtong
John G. Lang Ayircum 75, I am a Dinka from Rumbek Lakes State, Republic of South Sudan. My opinion and advice to South Sudan people, ... «gurtong, Jul 15»

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