jiko
JEE-koh
How to say it
SwahilijikoJEE-kohsoon
Englishstove, cooker; kitchensoon
Frenchcuisinière, fourneau; cuisinesoon
Meaning
A stove or fireplace used for cooking, and by extension the kitchen where cooking is done.
Good to know
Plural majiko (ji and ma class); jikoni means in the kitchen. Jiko la gesi is a gas cooker and jiko la mkaa a charcoal stove; in slang kuvuta jiko is to take a wife.
Examples
- Mama amewasha jiko la mkaa.Mother has lit the charcoal stove.
- Tumenunua jiko jipya la gesi.We have bought a new gas cooker.
- Chakula bado kiko jikoni.The food is still in the kitchen.
The same word in
Forms
meko (plural of jiko, hearth or cooking fire)
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