ramkie
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Afrikaans ramkie, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese rabequinha (“little fiddle”).
Noun
ramkie (plural ramkies)
- (music) An improvised guitar-like string instrument made from a discarded oil can, with or without frets, most commonly with three or four strings made from either fishing line or a bicycle brake wire, originating in the folk music of Southern Africa.