"daladala" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: daladalas [plural]
Etymology: From Swahili daladala, duplicated call of dala (“5-shilling coin”), from English dollar, q.v. Compare US dollar van. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sw|daladala}} Swahili daladala, {{der|en|en|dollar}} English dollar Head templates: {{en-noun}} daladala (plural daladalas)
  1. (Tanzania) Synonym of shared taxi. Wikipedia link: Dala dala Categories (topical): Vehicles Synonyms: shared taxi [synonym, synonym-of], dala dala, dala-dala

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