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Meaning of "kikoi" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIKOI

From Swahili.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIKOI

kikoi  [ˈkiːkɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIKOI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kikoi is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KIKOI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kikoi

The kikoi is a type of sarong worn in Africa, particularly along the east coast as far south as the Horn of Africa. As with all sarongs it is a single piece of cloth which is wrapped around the waist, and rolled over outwards a couple of times.

Definition of kikoi in the English dictionary

The definition of kikoi in the dictionary is a piece of cotton cloth with coloured bands, worn wrapped around the body.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIKOI


accoy
əˈkɔɪ
coy
kɔɪ
decoy
ˈdiːkɔɪ
diddicoy
ˈdɪdɪˌkɔɪ
hikoi
ˈhiːkɔɪ
Khoikhoi
kɔɪˈkɔɪ
koi
kɔɪ
McCoy
məˈkɔɪ
overcoy
ˌəʊvəˈkɔɪ
uncoy
ʌnˈkɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIKOI

kieselguhr
kieselgur
kieserite
Kiev
kif
kiff
Kigali
kight
Kigoma-Ujiji
kike
kikumon
Kikuyu
kikuyu grass
Kilauea
Kildare
kilderkin
kilerg
kiley
kilim

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIKOI

boi
borzoi
Charleroi
envoi
Hanoi
hoi polloi
je ne sais quoi
Korchnoi
mauvaise foi
mooi
naoi
nomoi
octroi
oi
pak choi
poi
renvoi
toitoi
topoi
waterzooi

Synonyms and antonyms of kikoi in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kikoi» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIKOI

Find out the translation of kikoi to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kikoi from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kikoi» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

kikoi
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kikoi
570 millions of speakers

English

kikoi
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kikoi
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

kikoi
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

kikoi
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kikoi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kikoi
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kikoi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kikoi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kikoi
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kikoi
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kikoi
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kikoi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kikoi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kikoi
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किकोई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kikoi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kikoi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kikoi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

kikoi
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kikoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kikoi
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kikoi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kikoi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kikoi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kikoi

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIKOI»

The term «kikoi» is normally little used and occupies the 112.931 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIKOI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kikoi» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kikoi» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kikoi

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIKOI»

Discover the use of kikoi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kikoi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
African Dress: Fashion, Agency, Performance
Under kanzu, men wear undershirts and either loose cotton trousers, ending at or below the knee, or kikoi—a cotton or rayon wrap. Kikoi are similar to waist- wrapped garments worn by Indonesian men (sarung), in Yemen (futa), and elsewhere ...
D. Soyini Madison, Karen Tranberg Hansen, 2013
2
Jokes and the Linguistic Mind
One day, as Ijoined a friend who was sitting on the beach, she said, Example 21 Put your c-carcass on the kikoi. All this joke requires in the production and reception is the application of a rule. Of course, there is no rule. It is accidental that the ...
Debra Aarons, 2012
3
Being Oromo in Kenya
Mohamed Mbui was dressed with a new shirt, a new kikoi-doth for the waist which covers the legs, and new shoes. At the same time he had a white turban on his head. Adan Doyo, one of his peers reminded the other peers, about the spear or ...
Mario I. Aguilar, 1998
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Clothing and Difference: Embodied Identities in Colonial and ...
In addition, more traditional items of clothing and styles of dress are still very often worn throughout the community.15 The most commonly worn local items of dress include the kikoi, the sarong, and the kanga. The kikoi (Swahili; plural vikoi) is ...
Hildi Hendrickson, 1996
5
Zanzibar
On Zanzibar and elsewhere on the coast, men traditionally wear a kikoi, a wraparound 'kilt' of woven cotton, usually striped and thicker than a kanga. Once again, a kikoi also has many practical travel uses before you take it home to use as a ...
Chris McIntyre, Susan McIntyre, 2013
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The Wisdom Huntress: Anthology of Thoughts and Narrations
She continued to speak by asking the price of a kikoi (cotton wrap/beachwear). After hearing the price of 10,000TSH from the owner's daughter she insisted on seeing Rafiki (the owner) because she wanted the kikoi at 2,000TSH. With curiosity ...
Gloria D. Gonsalves, 2012
7
Witchcraft and Colonial Rule in Kenya, 1900–1955
Consultations at the request of the spirits or of the diviner are opened by the diviner donning a particular kikoi, a solid white or solid black sarong with a narrow, windowpane pattern in red, and by the diviner drawing patterns out of a chalky ...
Katherine Luongo, 2011
8
Houses of Clay: A White Boy's Adventure in Africa
It is called a Kikoi and is originally from Somalia. The Swahili people have adopted it, not that they don't have their own called a Kanga it is the same as a Kikoi but has different patterns. Anyway men and women wear these all the time, so I am ...
Anthony Deland, 2009
9
Culture and Customs of Kenya
... colorful traditional dress originated at the coast, where people had the greatest contact with traders from the Indian Ocean rim. Among the Swahili and other coastal people, men wear a kikoi, known in other parts of the country as a shuka.
N. W. Sobania, 2003
10
The Fall of Saints: A Novel
... asshe liked tocallit, complete with a swimming pool, was off the main street but not visible from the road, because it was surrounded by trees. Ithrew my orange. kikoi,. whichI usedas a scarf, on the couch and delved right into the reason for.
Wanjiku wa Ngugi, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIKOI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kikoi is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Vintage Dealer's Curated Yard Sale
His companion, Alev Koksal, who had knotted an indigo kikoi over her leopard-print leggings, nodded in agreement. Mr. Kennedy was referring ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Tailoring Makes the Man at Givenchy, Berluti, Dior Homme, Hermès …
He reprised and extended his experiments in patchwork here with shorts suits, field jackets, frock coats, shawls and kikoi patterned with trade ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
When in Lamu, ride on a donkey
The master bedroom has prominent wooden pegs next to the bed, from where hang the “kikoi” (worn by men when they go out) and the “kanga” ... «The Hindu, May 15»
4
Terrified to return to hell
This is what I have,” she said, pointing to a multi-coloured kikoi and a blue jersey. “It's all I managed to grab.” Tears welled in Dongo's eyes as ... «Independent Online, Apr 15»
5
Island bliss at Anantara Bazaruto
Take a bikini, take a kikoi, take sunblock. And take sandals. The sand can get very hot. How to get there: Airlink – the Regional Feeder Airline, ... «News24, Mar 15»
6
Lamu bets on Yoga festival to revive tourism
No cars, no shoes, no stress – just a kikoi and t-shirt, walk around barefoot, eat fresh and healthy food and take in the great energy,” said ... «The Standard Digital News, Feb 15»
7
PH basketball's finest in Asiad revisited
Skippered by the diminutive Antonio Martinez, the 1951 team, also made up of Lauro “The Fox” Mumar, Luis “Moro” Lorenzo, Francisco “Kikoi” ... «Manila Standard Today, Oct 14»
8
Read the 2014 BBC national short story award winner
... could probably use a little eye candy twitching onto their screened-in porch for sundowners: some narrow hips wrapped tightly in a fresh kikoi ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»
9
Kenyans Designers Shine At Africa Fashion Week New York
Karago unveiled 10 pieces reflecting the indigenous Kenyan fabric, Kikoi, with a complement of beaded jewellery accentuating the pieces. «The Star, Sep 14»
10
Lars Korschen - obituary
To maintain the hotel's special atmosphere, Lars Korschen encouraged male guests to turn up at dinner in a shirt and local kikoi (an elegant ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kikoi [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kikoi>. Apr 2024 ».
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