jikoni

How to say it

Meaning

the kitchen; the locative form of jiko (cooking place, stove).

Good to know

the -ni suffix marks a locative, meaning 'in/at the kitchen'.

Examples

• Nataka ufunguo, tafadhali.I want the key, please.
• Mama yuko jikoni akipika chakula.Mother is in the kitchen cooking food.
• Je, kuna chai jikoni?Is there tea in the kitchen?
• Sikuwa jikoni wakati sufuria ilipomwagika.I was not in the kitchen when the pot spilled.

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