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Updated June 2026
A member of the Oromo people of Ethiopia; an older and now disfavoured term.
“The Galla were later properly recognised as the Oromo people.”
gal·la
"Galla" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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