English Explanatory Dictionary

marshrutka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of shared taxi in former Soviet contexts, particularly a minibus on fixed routes.

Word forms

marshrutka marshrutkas

Etymology

From Russian маршру́тка (maršrútka), colloquial clipping of маршру́тное такси́ (maršrútnoje taksí, “routed taxi”), from маршру́т (maršrút, “planned route”) and такси́ (taksí, “taxi”).

Synonyms

shared taxi in former Soviet contexts particularly a minibus on fixed routes

Related words

matatu dolmus
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