Swahili
matwana
mat-WA-na
How to say it
Swahilimatwanamat-WA-nasoon
Englishbussoon
Frenchbussoon
Meaning
a bus or truck used for public or goods transport.
Good to know
colloquial/regional word for a bus or lorry.
Examples
- Tulipanda matwana kwenda mjini.We boarded a bus to go to town.
- Matwana lilijaa abiria asubuhi hiyo.The bus was full of passengers that morning.
- Dereva wa matwana aliendesha kwa kasi.The bus driver drove fast.
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