kijiko
Luo
editEtymology
editNoun
editkijiko
Swahili
editEtymology
editUncertain. Although in form it would appear to be a diminutive of mwiko, that may be a back-formation if the term is ultimately from Ottoman Turkish قاشیق (kaşık).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkijiko (ki-vi class, plural vijiko)
Usage notes
editThis is used to mean a Western-style metal spoon. Mwiko is used for the large wooden spoon that Africans traditionally use.