mwiko

How to say it

Meaning

a large spoon or ladle; a mason's trowel.

Good to know

A different, very common word spelled the same way means a taboo or prohibition — take care not to confuse the two senses.

Examples

• Mwiko ulitumika kukoroga wali.The ladle was used to stir the rice.
• Je, mwiko huu umetengenezwa kwa mti gani?What wood was this spoon made from?
• Hakuwa na mwiko safi wa kutumia.He had no clean spoon to use.
• Fundi alitumia mwiko kusawazisha zege.The builder used a trowel to smooth the concrete.