jiko

See also: jikō

English

Etymology

From Swahili jiko.

Noun

jiko (plural jikos)

1. (East Africa) A portable stove of the type common in Africa.

Anagrams

• Koji, joik, koji

Japanese

Romanization

jiko

1. Rōmaji transcription of じこ

Swahili

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

jiko (ma class, plural majiko, meko)

1. stove
2. fireplace
3. cooker
4. kitchen

Usage notes

The sense "kitchen" is usually referred to in the locative form jikoni.

Ternate

Etymology

From N- (nominalizer) +‎ ciko (“crooked, bent”), cognate with Sahu ji'o (“bay”). However, compare also Proto-Austronesian *sikux (“elbow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ko/

Noun

jiko

1. corner
2. (geography) bay, gulf, bight
3. elbow

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh