English Explanatory Dictionary

daladala

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of shared taxi.

Word forms

daladala daladalas dala dala dala-dala

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollarbor. Swahili dalaredup. Swahili daladalabor. English daladala From Swahili daladala, duplicated call of dala (“5-shilling coin”), from English dollar, q.v. Compare US dollar van.

Synonyms

shared taxi
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