Swahili
majalala
mah-jah-LAH-lah
How to say it
Swahilimajalalamah-jah-LAH-lahsoon
Englishrubbish heapssoon
Frenchtas d'orduressoon
Meaning
Rubbish heaps or dumps where refuse is thrown.
Good to know
plural of jalala (li-/ma- class).
Examples
- Majalala mengi yameongezeka jijini.Many rubbish heaps have increased in the city.
- Je, majalala haya yataondolewa lini?When will these dumps be cleared away?
- Majalala hayakusafishwa kwa muda mrefu.The rubbish heaps were not cleaned for a long time.
- Manispaa itafunga majalala ya wazi.The municipality will close the open dumps.
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