Krio

[ kree-oh ]

/ ˈkri oʊ /

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noun

an English-based creole of Sierra Leone, a first language of the residents of Freetown and its environs, and a lingua franca elsewhere in the country.

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Words nearby Krio

kriegie, kriegspiel, Kriemhild, krill, krimmer, Krio, Kriol, Krips, kris, Krishna, Krishna Menon

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How to use Krio in a sentence

The lion with the rams head (Krio-sphinx—symbol of Khem or Amn).
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British Dictionary definitions for Krio

Krio

/ (ˈkriːəʊ) /

noun

the English-based creole widely used as a lingua franca in Sierra Leone. Its principal language of admixture is Yoruba

plural -os a native speaker of Krio

(modifier) of or relating to the Krio language or KriosKrio poetry

Word Origin for Krio

alteration of creole

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