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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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