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Pronunciation / Transliteration: minibús
"Pegamos um minibús para o evento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small bus designed to carry a small number of passengers.
"We took a minibus to the festival, which was much more convenient than a large coach." - 2
A vehicle used for public transport, typically accommodating between 8 to 30 passengers.
"The minibus service runs frequently between the city center and the suburbs."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'minibus' is derived from the Latin word 'minimus', meaning 'smallest', combined with 'bus', which is a shortening of 'omnibus', a term used in the early 19th century for vehicles designed to carry multiple passengers. The evolution reflects the adaptation of public transport to smaller groups.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minibus" is said worldwide
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minibus
Transliteration: minibus
"Nous avons pris un minibus pour aller au concert."
Minibus
Transliteration: Minibus
"Wir fuhren mit dem Minibus zum Flughafen."
minibus
Transliteration: minibus
"Abbiamo preso un minibus per la gita."
minibús
Transliteration: minibús
"Tomamos un minibús para llegar a la playa."
minibús
Transliteration: minibús
"Pegamos um minibús para o evento."
मिनिबस
Transliteration: minibas
"हमने संगीत समारोह के लिए मिनिबस ली।"
小巴
Transliteration: xiǎo bā
"我们乘坐小巴去参加音乐节。"
미니버스
Transliteration: minibeoseu
"우리는 음악 축제를 위해 미니버스를 탔다."
ミニバス
Transliteration: minibasu
"音楽祭に行くためにミニバスに乗りました。"
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