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]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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