dola
DOH-lah
How to say it
SwahilidolaDOH-lahsoon
Englishdollar; the statesoon
Frenchdollar ; l'Étatsoon
Meaning
The currency of the United States and some other countries; in the phrase vyombo vya dola it means the state and its organs of power.
Good to know
Plural also dola: dola mia moja, a hundred dollars. From Arabic, it also means the state, as in vyombo vya dola, the police and security forces.
Examples
- Tiketi hii inagharimu dola hamsini.This ticket costs fifty dollars.
- Alibadilisha dola kuwa shilingi benki.She changed dollars into shillings at the bank.
- Vyombo vya dola vinapaswa kulinda raia wote.The organs of the state must protect all citizens.
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