kike
KEE-keh
How to say it
SwahilikikeKEE-kehsoon
Englishfemale, femininesoon
Frenchféminin, de sexe fémininsoon
Meaning
Describes what is female or belongs to women and girls, used after a linker: wa kike, of the female kind.
Good to know
Always after -a: mtoto wa kike, a girl; wanyama wa kike, female animals; choo cha kike, the women's toilet. Its opposite is kiume, male.
Examples
- Wana watoto watatu wa kike.They have three daughters.
- Timu ya kike ya shule imeshinda kombe.The school's girls' team has won the cup.
- Mwigizaji bora wa kike alipewa tuzo.The best actress was given an award.
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