minibus

English

Etymology

mini- +‎ bus

Noun

minibus (plural minibuses or minibusses)

1. A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
2. (South Africa) A sixteen seater vehicle used as a taxi. A kombi.
   • 2006, "Police are still searching for the gunmen who hijacked the minibus carrying school pupils taking two of the children with them." Weekend Argus May 13/14 2006 p.6

Translations

a small bus

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 麵包車 (cmn), 面包车 (cmn) (miànbāochē), 小巴 (cmn) (xiǎobā)

• Danish: minibus (da) c
• Dutch: busje (nl) n
• French: minibus (fr) m
• German: Kleinbus (de) m, Minibus (de) m

• Japanese: マイクロバス (ja) (maikurobasu)
• Jèrriais: minibeusse f
• Malay: bas mini (ms)
• Russian: микроавтобус (ru) (mikroavtóbus) m
• Spanish: microbús (es) m

See also

• jitney
• minivan

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Czech

Noun

minibus m

1. minibus

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French

Etymology

mini- +‎ bus

Pronunciation

• IPA: /mi.ni.bys/

Noun

minibus m (plural minibus)

1. minibus

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Italian

Etymology

English mini- +‎ bus

Noun

minibus m (invariable)

1. minibus (small bus)