daladala
dah-lah-DAH-lah
How to say it
Swahilidaladaladah-lah-DAH-lahsoon
Englishminibus (public transport)soon
Frenchminibus (transport en commun)soon
Meaning
A minibus or small bus used as shared public transport in Tanzanian towns, running on fixed routes and picking up passengers along the way.
Good to know
N class noun, the plural is also daladala: kupanda daladala, to take a minibus. The Kenyan word is matatu.
Examples
- Mimi hupanda daladala kwenda kazini kila siku.I take a minibus to work every day.
- Daladala ilijaa abiria asubuhi.The minibus was full of passengers in the morning.
- Nauli ya daladala imepanda mwezi huu.The minibus fare has gone up this month.
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