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ronko

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional loose-fitting knee-length garment worn by chiefs, blacksmiths, warriors, and secret society officials in certain tribes of Sierra Leone, particularly the Limba, Koranko, and Yalunka, and said to protect against both natural and supernatural weapons when worn in battle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From the Limba word hu-ronko.