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单词 Krio
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Definition of Krio in English:

Krio

noun ˈkriːəʊˈkrēō
mass noun
  • An English-based Creole language of Sierra Leone. It is the first language of about 350,000 people and is used as a lingua franca by over 3 million.

    (以英语为基础的塞拉利昂)克里奥尔语

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The grammar and pronunciation of Krio are similar to many African languages.
    • Krio, Mende and Temne are widely spoken, with Krio being the lingua franca.
    • His English is virtually nonexistent, and his Krio, the local language, is inflected with his native Italian.
    • Krio is spoken in Sierra Leone and also around Banjul in the Gambia, as well as on the island of Ngueyma Byogo in Equatorial Guinea.
adjectiveˈkriːəʊˈkrēō
  • Relating to Krio.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On the phone to someone who has spent several extended periods working in Sierra Leone - I mentioned that website of Krio proverbs which I linked to a couple of weeks ago, and quoted her an example.
    • Creole authors have pioneered a growing literature in the Krio language.

Origin

Probably an alteration of Creole.

Rhymes

brio, Clio, Leo, Milhaud, Rio, Theo, trio

Definition of Krio in US English:

Krio

nounˈkrēō
  • An English-based Creole language of Sierra Leone. It is the first language of about 350,000 people and is used as a lingua franca by over 3 million.

    (以英语为基础的塞拉利昂)克里奥尔语

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The grammar and pronunciation of Krio are similar to many African languages.
    • Krio, Mende and Temne are widely spoken, with Krio being the lingua franca.
    • Krio is spoken in Sierra Leone and also around Banjul in the Gambia, as well as on the island of Ngueyma Byogo in Equatorial Guinea.
    • His English is virtually nonexistent, and his Krio, the local language, is inflected with his native Italian.
adjectiveˈkrēō
  • Relating to Krio.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Creole authors have pioneered a growing literature in the Krio language.
    • On the phone to someone who has spent several extended periods working in Sierra Leone - I mentioned that website of Krio proverbs which I linked to a couple of weeks ago, and quoted her an example.

Origin

Probably an alteration of Creole.

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