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Kirundi

ikiyiko

Word parts: iki-yiko

ee-chee-YEE-koh

How to say it

Kirundiikiyikoee-chee-YEE-kohsoon
Englishspoonsoon
Frenchcuillèresoon

Meaning

a small utensil with a shallow bowl and a handle, used for eating or serving food.

Good to know

a Swahili loanword (kijiko).

Examples

  • Mfashe ikiyiko ndye umuceri.Hand me a spoon so I can eat the rice.
  • Ikiyiko carasenyutse.The spoon broke.
  • Nyokuru afise ibiyiko bibiri gusa.Grandmother has only two spoons.
  • Ese wankwega ikiyiko?Can you pass me a spoon?

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