Swahili
kiitiko
ki-i-TI-ko
How to say it
Swahilikiitikoki-i-TI-kosoon
Englishrefrain, responsesoon
Frenchrefrain, réponsesoon
Meaning
a response or refrain, especially one repeated by a group or chorus; a variant of kiitikio.
Good to know
a noun (class 7) used in music and call-and-response singing, such as church hymns or work songs.
Examples
- Kwaya iliimba kiitiko kwa nguvu.The choir sang the refrain loudly.
- Je, unakumbuka kiitiko cha wimbo huu?Do you remember the refrain of this song?
- Hakuna kiitiko kwenye wimbo huu mpya.There is no refrain in this new song.
- Waimbaji watarudia kiitiko mara tatu.The singers will repeat the refrain three times.
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