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  • noun Kenya A minivan often used as public transport.

Etymologies

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From Kikuyu

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Examples

  • 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.

    Christian Science Monitor | All Stories 2010

  • 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

  • B and his brother 'matatu' the other day and they really got into it.

    Archive 2005-12-01 Minzo 2005

  • 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.

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2008

  • 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.

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2008

  • 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

  • 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.

    SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1166 2009

  • 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.

    Guides Trek | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009

  • 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

  • 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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