konda
KOH-ndah
How to say it
SwahilikondaKOH-ndah
Englishto grow thin; (slang) bus conductor
Frenchmaigrir ; (argot) receveur de bus
Meaning
As a verb, kukonda, it means to grow thin through illness, hunger or worry. In Tanzanian slang a konda is the conductor of a minibus or bus.
Good to know
The verb is kukonda: amekonda sana, he has become very thin; aliyekonda, one who has grown thin. The slang konda, plural makonda (makonda wa daladala), comes from English conductor.
Examples
- Amekonda sana tangu alipoanza kuugua.He has grown very thin since he fell ill.
- Konda wa daladala alidai nauli kwa kila abiria.The minibus conductor asked every passenger for the fare.
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