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jokofu

joh-KOH-foo

How to say it

Swahilijokofujoh-KOH-foosoon
Englishrefrigerator, fridgesoon
Frenchréfrigérateur, frigo

Meaning

A kitchen appliance that keeps food and drinks cold so that they last longer.

Good to know

Ji/ma class noun: jokofu langu, my fridge; plural majokofu. Friji, from English, is used as much in speech.

Examples

  • Weka maziwa kwenye jokofu.Put the milk in the fridge.
  • Jokofu letu limeharibika tangu jana.Our fridge has been broken since yesterday.
  • Walinunua majokofu mawili kwa ajili ya duka.They bought two refrigerators for the shop.

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