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- noun Kenya A
minivan often used aspublic transport .
Etymologies
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Examples
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It may not be scientific, but a quick way to see what's trendy in Kenya is to look at the back of a matatu, which is what Kenyans call their minivan taxis.
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B and his brother 'matatu' the other day and they really got into it.
I know what I know, if you know what I mean (keeping things close to your chest) Minzo 2005
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B and his brother 'matatu' the other day and they really got into it.
Archive 2005-12-01 Minzo 2005
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Where we are located, it is often noisy since their is a cab / minibus "matatu" stand just down the street with frequent horns blowing, yelling, + lots of local clamor.
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Where we are located, it is often noisy since their is a cab / minibus "matatu" stand just down the street with frequent horns blowing, yelling, + lots of local clamor.
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Sorry, no goats, but a pretty bad-ass looking goat owner who had the goat kicking under the seat of the matatu.
Reading Reader’s Africa on the Central Line | clusterflock 2009
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It is 15 km from Nanyuki to the Sirimon gate and transport is included in with pre-booked packages. otherwise take a matatu towards Timau or Meru, or arrange a lift from town.
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It is 15 km from Nanyuki to the Sirimon gate and transport is included in with pre-booked packages. otherwise take a matatu towards Timau or Meru, or arrange a lift from town.
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There was something about the place, about its stories, that pulled me in, kept me chasing the next tro-tro, matatu, or car rapide into the bush.
Spellbound Karen Palmer 2010
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There was something about the place, about its stories, that pulled me in, kept me chasing the next tro-tro, matatu, or car rapide into the bush.
Spellbound Karen Palmer 2010
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