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gongmen

gongmen is the plural of gongman.

Meaning of gongman

Noun

gongman (plural gongmen)

  1. A man employed in parts of Africa to disseminate information within a community, usually by means of a gong.
    • The Gongman who usually is a member of the household of the local leader (chief) is responsible for delivering messages from the traditional leader verbally to elders and community leaders in the locality.1975, Seminar on Motivation, Information, and Communication for Development in African and Asian Countries, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1-9 July, 1974, page 52

Questions about gongmen

What is gongmen the plural of?
Gongmen is the plural of gongman.

Words near gongmen in the dictionary

  1. gongings
  2. Gongliao
  3. gonglike
  4. Gongliu
  5. gongman
  6. gongmen
  7. Gongnong
  8. GONGO
  9. Gongolgon
  10. gongoozle
  11. gongoozled

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