viitiko

How to say it

Meaning

Responses or refrains, especially those repeated by a group or chorus; a variant of kiitikio.

Good to know

plural of kiitiko (ki-/vi- class); variant of viitikio, used in music and worship contexts.

Examples

• Kwaya iliimba viitiko kwa sauti nzuri wakati wa ibada.The choir sang the refrains beautifully during the service.
• Viitiko hivi vinarudiwa baada ya kila ubeti.These refrains are repeated after every verse.
• Je, waumini wote wanajua viitiko vya wimbo huu?Do all the worshippers know the refrains of this song?
• Kiongozi wa kwaya alifundisha viitiko vipya wiki hii.The choir leader taught new refrains this week.