jiko

See also: jikō

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu [Term?]

Swahili jikobor.

English jiko

Borrowed from Swahili jiko, from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Noun

jiko (plural jikos)

1. (East Africa) A portable stove of the type common in Africa.

Anagrams

• Koji, joik, koji

Japanese

Romanization

jiko

1. Rōmaji transcription of じこ

Pagu

Etymology

From Ternate jiko.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ko/

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Noun

jiko

1. (geography) bay, gulf

References

• Perangin Angin, Dalan Mehuli (2023), Kamus Pagu-Indonesia-Inggris, Jakarta: Penerbit BRIN

Swahili

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

jiko class V (plural majiko class VI or meko class VI)

1. stove
2. fireplace
3. cooker
4. kitchen

Usage notes

The sense "kitchen" is usually referred to in the locative form jikoni.

Ternate

Etymology

From N- (nominalizer) +‎ ciko (“crooked, bent”), cognate with Sahu ji'o (“bay”). However, compare also Proto-Austronesian *sikux (“elbow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒi.ko/

Noun

jiko

1. corner
2. (geography) bay, gulf, bight
3. elbow

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh