marshrutka

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noun

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

Similar
shared taxi in former Soviet contextsparticularly a minibus on fixed routes
OriginRussian маршру́тка →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounmarshrutka (plural marshrutkas)

plural marshrutkas

  1. Russia and nearby countriesSynonym of shared taxi in former Soviet contexts, particularly a minibus on fixed routes.

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of shared taxi in former Soviet contexts, particularly a minibus on fixed routes.

Similar
shared taxi in former Soviet contextsparticularly a minibus on fixed routes

Origin

  1. Russianмаршру́тка
  2. Englishmarshrutka

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

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Translations

Bulgarian маршру́тно такси́, минибус
  • маршру́тно такси́ (maršrútno taksí)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
  • минибус (minibus)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Czech maršrutka
  • maršrutkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Dutch marsjroetka
  • marsjroetkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Estonian liinitakso, marsruuttakso
  • liinitaksoshared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
  • marsruuttaksoshared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
  • kutsikasshared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Finnish marshrutka
  • marshrutkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
French marchroutka
  • marchroutkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
German Marschrutka
  • Marschrutkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Greek μαρσρούτκα
  • μαρσρούτκα (marsroútka)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Italian maršrutka
  • maršrutkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Japanese マルシュルートカ, 乗合タクシー
  • マルシュルートカ (marushurūtoka)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
  • 乗合タクシー (noriai takushī)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Korean 마르시룻카
  • 마르시룻카 (mareusirutka)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Latvian maršruta taksometrs
  • maršruta taksometrsshared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Lithuanian maršrutinis taksi
  • maršrutinis taksishared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Polish marszrutka
  • marszrutkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Romanian rutieră (Moldova)
  • rutieră (Moldova)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Russian маршру́тное такси́, маршру́тка
  • маршру́тное такси́ (maršrútnoje taksí)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
  • маршру́тка (maršrútka)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Slovak maršrutka
  • maršrutkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Spanish marshrutka
  • marshrutkashared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Ukrainian маршру́тне таксі́, маршру́тка
  • маршру́тне таксі́ (maršrútne taksí)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
  • маршру́тка (maršrútka)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
Yiddish מאַרשרוטקע, מאַרשרוט־טאַקסי
  • מאַרשרוטקע (marshrutke)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
  • מאַרשרוט־טאַקסי (marshrut-taksi)shared Soviet-style minibus — see also shared taxi, minibus
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Chicago

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