jiko

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noun

A portable stove of the type common in Africa.

OriginSwahili jiko →
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Meanings

nounjiko (plural jikos)

plural jikos

  1. AfricaEastA portable stove of the type common in Africa.

Origin

  1. Swahilijiko
  2. Swahilijiko
  3. Englishjiko

Borrowed from Swahili jiko.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

koji
Cite this entry
APA

jiko. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiko

MLA

“jiko.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiko. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jiko,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jiko.

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