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ronkos

ronkos is the plural of ronko.

Meaning of ronko

Noun

ronko (plural ronkos)

  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.
    • Many campaign posters showed candidates wearing "ronkos," or rust-colored cotton vests bathed in special herbs to guard them against invisible bullets.1986 June 29, Associated Press, "Secret Societies Thriving," Sunday Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pennsylvania), page A-18 http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewer.aspx?img=26962689

Questions about ronkos

What is ronkos the plural of?
Ronkos is the plural of ronko.

Words near ronkos in the dictionary

  1. ronk
  2. ronked
  3. ronking
  4. ronko
  5. Ronkonkoma
  6. ronkos
  7. ronks
  8. ronna-
  9. ronnabit
  10. ronnabits
  11. ronnabyte

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