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daladala

daladala noun: synonym of shared taxi.

Noun

daladala (plural daladalas)

  1. (Tanzania) Synonym of shared taxi.
    Synonyms:
    shared taxi

Synonyms of daladala

Forms of daladala

pluraldaladalas
alternative formdala dala
alternative formdala-dala

Origin of daladala

From Swahili daladala, duplicated call of dala (“5-shilling coin”), from English dollar, q.v. Compare US dollar van.

Questions about daladala

What does daladala mean?
Daladala means synonym of shared taxi.
What part of speech is daladala?
Daladala is a noun.
What is the plural of daladala?
The plural of daladala is daladalas.

Words near daladala in the dictionary

  1. dala dalas
  2. dalaal
  3. dalaals
  4. Dalabon
  5. Dalad
  6. daladala
  7. daladalas
  8. dalaga
  9. dalagas
  10. Dalaguete
  11. Dalahican

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