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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