daladala
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Swahili daladala, from English dollar.
Noun[edit]
daladala (plural daladalas)
- A Tanzanian matatu or share taxi.
Swahili[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of dola, from English dollar.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun[edit]
daladala (n class, plural daladala)
Synonyms[edit]
- matatu (Kenya)
Zulu[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of -dala.
Adjective[edit]
-daladala?
Inflection[edit]
References[edit]
- C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “-daladala”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “-daladala”
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