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Where does “ramkie” come from?

ramkie (English) comes from Afrikaans ramkie, from Portuguese rabequinha — little fiddle.

ramkie (English): An improvised guitar-like string instrument made...

Definitions

  1. An improvised guitar-like string instrument made...

Ancestry of “ramkie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansramkie—
2Portugueserabequinhalittle fiddle
Every word from Portuguese rabequinha →