daladala

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daladala

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From Swahili daladala, duplicated call of dala (“5-shilling coin”), from English dollar, q.v. Compare US dollar van.

noun daladalas · dala dala · dala-dala

Synonym of shared taxi.
Similar: shared taxi

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"daladala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/daladala. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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daladala. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/daladala

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"daladala." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/daladala.

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@misc{daladala_2026,
  title = {daladala},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/daladala},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}