"daladala" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-daladala.flac Forms: daladala class IX [canonical], daladala class X [plural]
Etymology: Reduplication of dala, from English dollar. The word dala is slang for 5 shillings, which was the daladala fare in the 1980s. Conductors would call dala, dala. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|sw|dala}} Reduplication of dala, {{bor|sw|en|dollar}} English dollar Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} daladala class IX (plural daladala class X)
  1. (Tanzania) matatu Wikipedia link: sw:daladala Categories (topical): Road transport, Vehicles Synonyms: matatu [Kenya]
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