indimi

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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