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madalas

madalas is the plural of madala.

Meaning of madala

Noun

madala (plural madalas)

  1. In certain countries of Eastern Africa, an elder or mzee; a person worthy of much esteem.
    • Again silence and then two terrorists moved into the crowd and grabbed the madala by his arms, supporting him because his knees had collapsed with fear.2008, Anthony Trethowan, Delta Scout: Ground Coverage Operator, page 146

Questions about madalas

What is madalas the plural of?
Madalas is the plural of madala.

Words near madalas in the dictionary

  1. Madaklasht
  2. Madaklashti
  3. madal
  4. madala
  5. Madalag
  6. madalas
  7. Madalene
  8. Madalum
  9. Madalya
  10. Madalyn
  11. Madalynn

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