What does "marshrutka" mean?

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

Marshrutka

Q: What is a synonym for "marshrutka"?

Common synonyms include: particularly a minibus on fixed routes, shared taxi in former soviet contexts.

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

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

Etymology

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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