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.

Japanese

Romanization

jiko

  1. Rōmaji transcription of じこ

Swahili

Noun

jiko (ma class, plural majiko) or jiko (ma class, plural meko)

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

Usage notes

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

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