Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jiko

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
jiko
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable stove of the type common in Africa.

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili jiko.

Inflected Forms

jikos (plural)

Questions

What does jiko mean?
A portable stove of the type common in Africa.
Where does jiko come from?
Borrowed from Swahili jiko.

How to pronounce jiko

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