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mathree

mathree noun: synonym of matatu.

Noun

mathree (plural mathrees)

  1. (Kenya, Sheng, slang) Synonym of matatu.
    • This has been going on for a while - ever since I came of drinking age and quickly learnt that a version of the truth on most national or local matters or at least an inkling can be found in the stranger sitting next to me in the pub; that woman in the mathree; that cab-driver late at night.2007, Billy Kahora, Binyavanga Wainaina, Kwani?
    Synonyms:
    matatu

Synonyms of mathree

Forms of mathree

pluralmathrees

Origin of mathree

A partial translation of Swahili -tatu (“three”) in matatu.

Questions about mathree

What does mathree mean?
Mathree means synonym of matatu.
What part of speech is mathree?
Mathree is a noun.
What is the plural of mathree?
The plural of mathree is mathrees.

Words near mathree in the dictionary

  1. Mathomus
  2. Mathon
  3. mathophobia
  4. Mathoura
  5. mathphobia
  6. mathree
  7. mathrees
  8. Mathry
  9. maths
  10. Maths A
  11. Maths B

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