matatu

Etymology


Borrowed from, a (the flat fare paid for such transportation in the 1960s). The word is from  +  (from ).

Noun

 * 1)  A minivan used as a share taxi, especially one operating without a licence.

Translations

 * Finnish:, reittitaksi
 * Swahili:, moshogi , shedhi , daladala
 * Ukrainian: матату, матрей

Etymology
From, based on the original flat fare of thirty cents in the 1960s.