kijiko

How to say it

Meaning

A small tool with a shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring and measuring.

Good to know

Plural vijiko (ki and vi class). Kijiko kikubwa or kijiko cha supu is a tablespoon, and kijiko cha chai or kijiko kidogo a teaspoon.

Examples

• Tafadhali nipe kijiko cha kula wali.Please give me a spoon to eat the rice.
• Ongeza vijiko viwili vya sukari.Add two spoonfuls of sugar.
• Mtoto alikula uji kwa kijiko.The child ate porridge with a spoon.

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