About Dholuo language

The Dholuo dialect, also known as Nilotic Kavirondo, belongs to the Luo group of Nilotic languages. Spoken by over 4 million Luo people in Kenya and Tanzania, they inhabit regions along the eastern shore of Lake Victoria and to the south.

Otek meaning in Luo

In Luo, the word “Otek” means: “it is tough or hard or difficult.”