Kru

noun

ˈkrü

plural Kru or Krus

1

a

: an indigenous people of Liberia skilled as boatmen

b

: a member of the Kru people

called also Kruman

2

: a Kwa language of the Kru people

3

: a language group containing Kru, Bassa, and Grebo

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