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boda-boda

British  
/ ˌbəʊdəˈbəʊdə /

noun

  1. a bicycle taxi

  2. the bicycle rider in charge of a boda-boda

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of boda-boda

from English border border

Example Sentences

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He does not think his job driving a motorbike taxi - known locally as a "boda-boda" - will be able to help his family get over the hurdles they now face.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2025

There are about three million boda-boda riders in Kenya, according to the transport minister, and the UN estimates some five million people benefit from their incomes.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2024

In August 2020 he set up the boda-boda information management system which was meant to keep records on all operators nationwide and thus inject some sanity into the industry.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2022

There have been arrests, condemnation and calls for action to better regulate the boda-boda industry.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2022

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a crackdown on all boda-boda operators countrywide.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2022

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