kijiko
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Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
kijiko
Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. 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[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
kijiko (ki-vi class, plural vijiko)
Usage notes[edit]
This is used to mean a Western-style metal spoon. Mwiko is used for the large wooden spoon that Africans traditionally use.