How do you use Kru in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Kru in a sentence
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Kru meaning
A West African ethnic group who originated in eastern Liberia and migrated and settled along the coast.
Using Kru
- The main meaning on this page is: A West African ethnic group who originated in eastern Liberia and migrated and settled along the coast.
- In the example corpus, kru often appears in combinations such as: the kru, kru and, kru languages.
Context around Kru
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Kru
- In this selection, "kru" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, eastern, grand, rufige, languages, fighter and jeff stand out and add context to how "kru" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 16th century kru tajuasohn bassa and alias rufige kru to release. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "kru" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with kru
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The term "Kru" is of unknown origin. (7 words)
In the clash, several resistance forces including a KRU fighter suffered serious injuries. (13 words)
This is the possible reason for so many subgroups of the Kru language. (13 words)
The boxing ring was set up in front of the throne and Nai Khanomtom did a traditional Wai Kru pre-fight dance, to pay his respects to his teachers and ancestors, as well as the spectators, dancing around his opponent. (40 words)
The Kru people and their languages, although now many speak English (in Liberia) or French (in Côte d'Ivoire) as a second language, are said to be "dominant in the southwest region where the forest zone reaches the coastal lagoons". (40 words)
His releases Killa Muffin b/w Krisp Biscuit and the Dark Rider EP were released under the alias "Rufige Cru". citation Recently, he has used the alias "Rufige Kru" to release collaborations with other producers such as Heist. (38 words)
Example sentences (16)
As noted by Fisiak, there is very little documentation on the Kru and associated languages. citation The Marchese (1989) classification of Kru languages is as follows.
In the clash, several resistance forces including a KRU fighter suffered serious injuries.
Led by Kru Jeff, a seasoned Muay Thai practitioner, this gym focuses on striking techniques and conditioning.
He appreciated the people of Grand Kru for their support to them from the start of the tournament to the end but singled out Representative Fonati Koffa for his financial support to the team.
Kenya Rugby Union Chairman Oduor Gangla,speaking at the same function said, “Rugby has three important pillars and that is how we as KRU look at the sport.
Consonants The consonants are typical for Eastern Kru: Syllables may be vowel only, consonant-vowel, or consonant- /ɺ/ -vowel.
His releases Killa Muffin b/w Krisp Biscuit and the Dark Rider EP were released under the alias "Rufige Cru". citation Recently, he has used the alias "Rufige Kru" to release collaborations with other producers such as Heist.
Immigrants from Côte d'Ivoire In the 16th century; Kru (Tajuasohn), Bassa, Belleh, Krahn, Grebo.
In 2010, Kru and associated languages were spoken by 95 percent of the approximately 3.5 million people in Liberia.
Kru, the farmer depicted in the film, battles leopards, tigers, and even a herd of elephants, all of which pose a constant threat to his livelihood.
Phonology The Dida lects have consonant and vowel inventories typical of the Eastern Kru languages.
The boxing ring was set up in front of the throne and Nai Khanomtom did a traditional Wai Kru pre-fight dance, to pay his respects to his teachers and ancestors, as well as the spectators, dancing around his opponent.
The Kru people and their languages, although now many speak English (in Liberia) or French (in Côte d'Ivoire) as a second language, are said to be "dominant in the southwest region where the forest zone reaches the coastal lagoons".
The much smaller Vai and Kru peoples are primarily found in Kailahun and Pujehun Districts near the border with Liberia.
The term "Kru" is of unknown origin.
This is the possible reason for so many subgroups of the Kru language.
Common combinations with kru
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: