Luo
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Luo¹
- /ˈluː.əʊ̯/ UK
- /ləˈwəʊ̯/ UK
- /lwəʊ̯/ UK
- /ˈlu.oʊ̯/ Canada, US
- /ləˈwoʊ̯/ Canada, US
- /lwoʊ̯/ Canada, US
- /ˈlʉː.əʉ̯/ Australia
- /ləˈwəʉ̯/ Australia
- /lwəʉ̯/ Australia
- /ˈlʉː.ɐʉ̯/ New Zealand
- /ləˈwɐʉ̯/ New Zealand
- /lwɐʉ̯/ New Zealand
- /ˈlʉ.o/ Scotland
- /ləˈwo/ Scotland
- /lwo/ Scotland
- /ˈluː.oː/ India
- /luˈwoː/ India
- /lwoː/ India
Rhymes with -uːəʊ, -əʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Luo, as an ethnic self-designation.
noun Luo · Luos
- An ethnic group in southern Sudan, Kenya, and neighboring countries.
proper noun
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The Nilotic language spoken by this group.
Similar: Dholuo
Luo²
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Mandarin 洛 (luò).
proper noun Lo
- A river in Shaanxi, China, tributary to the Wei.
- A river in Henan, China, tributary to the Yellow River. The remains of the capital of the Eastern Han dynasty, Luoyang 洛阳, are situated approximately 15 km east of the present-day city of Luoyang in Henan. Since the site is bordered on the north by the Mangshan 邙山 (Mángshān) Mountains and overlooks the Luo River to the south, it has protective natural ba
- A river in Fujian, China, flowing into the Taiwan Strait.
- A surname from Chinese.
Luo³
Where it comes from
Transliteration of Mandarin 羅 /罗 (luó). Doublet of Law and Lo.
proper noun Luos · Lo
- A surname from Chinese.
Translations
Talk about this word "Luo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/luo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Luo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/luo "Luo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/luo.Cite this
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