kijiko

Swahili

Etymology

Diminutive of mwiko.

Noun

kijiko (ki-vi class, plural vijiko)

  1. spoon

Usage notes

This is used to mean a Western-style metal spoon. Mwiko is used for the large wooden spoon that Africans traditionally use.

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