Swahili
vijio
vee-JEE-oh
How to say it
Swahilivijiovee-JEE-ohsoon
Englishdinnerssoon
Frenchdînerssoon
Meaning
The evening meal, dinner.
Good to know
plural of kijio (ki-/vi- class); a somewhat literary/regional term for evening meals.
Examples
- Familia ilifurahia vijio vitamu kila jioni ya Ijumaa.The family enjoyed delicious dinners every Friday evening.
- Vijio hivi vilipikwa na bibi kwa mapishi ya asili.These dinners were cooked by grandmother using traditional recipes.
- Je, vijio vitakuwa tayari kabla ya saa mbili usiku?Will the dinners be ready before eight o'clock at night?
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