Swahili
jalala
jah-LAH-lah
How to say it
Swahilijalalajah-LAH-lahsoon
Englishrubbish heapsoon
Frenchdéchargesoon
Meaning
a rubbish heap or dump where refuse is thrown.
Good to know
rubbish-heap, dump
Examples
- Watoto waliokota vitu vya kuuza kwenye jalala.The children collected things to sell at the rubbish dump.
- Jalala lile lilinuka vibaya sana.That dump smelled very bad.
- Je, mji una jalala rasmi la taka?Does the town have an official rubbish dump?
- Serikali ilifunga jalala kwa sababu ya uchafuzi.The government closed the dump because of pollution.
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