Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kikoi

/kiˈkɔi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kikoi
IPA: /kiˈkɔi/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of colored cloth used as clothing in Africa, wrapped around the waist and legs or shoulders.

Etymology

From Swahili kikoi.

Origin

Source language: Swahili

Word Breakdown

Root: kikoi

Inflected Forms

kikois (plural) kikoy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sarong

Questions

How do you pronounce kikoi?: The recorded pronunciation is /kiˈkɔi/.
What does kikoi mean?: A piece of colored cloth used as clothing in Africa, wrapped around the waist and legs or shoulders.
Where does kikoi come from?: It is traced to Swahili.

How to pronounce kikoi

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