"broni wawu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Akan broni wawu (literally “white man is dead”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ak|broni wawu|lit=white man is dead}} Akan broni wawu (literally “white man is dead”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} broni wawu (uncountable)
  1. (Ghana) second-hand clothing Tags: uncountable Synonyms: broni-wawu, broniwawu
    Sense id: en-broni_wawu-en-noun-qc8ypQjp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Ghanaian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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