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Meanings of lwo in English

A language primarily spoken by the Acholi people in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum and Pader, a region known as Acholiland in northern Uganda; also in the southern part of the Opari District of Sudan.

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      Examples for "gang"
      Examples for "gang"
      1
      But, convictions are difficult to secure in many cases involving gang violence.
      The South African
      2
      Lane joined in the anti-social behaviour; he became one of the gang.
      A Dominie in Doubt
      3
      Wairoa police said gang violence in the town would not be tolerated.
      Radio NZ
      4
      The gang are fertile in disguise; the machine operates at considerable distances.'
      A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day
      5
      He said, 'The press-gang must be heading for the fight you mentioned.'
      Beyond the Reef
      1
      By early explorers the Acholi were called Shuli, a name now obsolete.
      The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
      2
      Returning rebels do three cleansing rites before being accepted back into Acholi society.
      Reuters
      3
      The Acholi are good hunters, using nets and spears, and keep goats, sheep and cattle.
      The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
      4
      The Acholi have a customary land ownership system which recognizes seven categories of land, said Tebere.
      Reuters
      5
      They are akin to the Acholi (q.v.
      The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
      1
      By early explorers the Acholi were called Shuli, a name now obsolete.
      The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
      2
      Guo is also being sued in New York for defamation by the chairman of property developer SOHO China, Pan Shiyi, and prominent journalist Hu Shuli.
      Reuters