Swahili
vidalali
vee-dah-LAH-lee
How to say it
Swahilividalalivee-dah-LAH-leesoon
Englishbrokerssoon
Frenchcourtierssoon
Meaning
Small-time agents or brokers, often referred to disparagingly as minor go-betweens.
Good to know
plural of kidalali (ki-/vi- class); diminutive/informal, mildly disparaging.
Examples
- Vidalali walizunguka sokoni wakitafuta wateja.The petty brokers moved around the market looking for customers.
- Je, vidalali hawa wanaaminika?Are these petty brokers trustworthy?
- Vidalali hawakupata faida leo.The petty brokers made no profit today.
- Watafuata vidalali wengine kesho kutafuta bei nzuri.They will follow other petty brokers tomorrow to find a good price.
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