Jiko/mahali pa kupikia (Kitchen/cooking place) For example: "Jiko la nyumbani lina vifaa vya kupikia (Home kitchen has cooking equipment)"

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Jiko is a slang term from Tanzania. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Tanzania and across Africa.

Jiko

🇹🇿 Tanzania Slang

Added Aug 21, 2025 · 1 definition

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Jiko/mahali pa kupikia (Kitchen/cooking place)

"Jiko la nyumbani lina vifaa vya kupikia (Home kitchen has cooking equipment)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 21, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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Kijiko 🇹🇿 Tanzania

Kijiko/chombo cha kugeuza (Spoon/stirring tool)

"Kijiko kikubwa ni muhimu kwa kuchanganya (Big spoon is important for mixing)"

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