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单词 daladala
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daladalan.

Brit. /ˌdaləˈdalə/, U.S. /ˌdɑləˈdɑlə/, East African English /ˌdalaˈdala/
Inflections: Plural daladalas, unchanged.
Origin: A borrowing from Swahili. Etymon: Swahili daladala.
Etymology: < Swahili daladala, reduplication (perhaps originally as a bus driver's call) of dala dollar, also the nickname of the Tanzanian 5-shilling coin (perhaps on account of its size and weight; < dollar n.), reportedly with reference to a (formerly) typical fare.
East African.
A van or minibus that carries passengers for a fare as part of an informal transport system in Tanzania. Also as a modifier.
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1983 M. S. D. Bagachwa Struct. & Policy Probl. Informal Manuf. Sector Tanzania viii. 26 The informal ‘dala dala’ or ‘thumuni thumuni’ private town minibuses have been allowed to operate provided they are registered.
2018 Citizen (Tanzania) (Nexis) 2 Dec. Every early morning we would board a daladala, carrying the basket from Mbagala to Kariakoo in search of market.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).
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