English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swahili mlolongo (queuing, lining up).

Noun

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mlolongo (uncountable)

  1. A system of voting held in Kenya during the Moi era where voters would line up behind their favored candidates contrary to a secret ballot.

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Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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mlolongo (m-mi class, plural milolongo)

  1. queueing, lining up
  2. mlolongo (voting system)