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jeepney

/ˈd͡ʒiːpni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
jeep-ney
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒiːpni/
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

Etymology

Uncertain, but likely a blend of jeep + jitney (“minibus, gypsy cab, shared cab”), from their origin in US Army surplus jeeps after World War II.

Inflected Forms

jeepneys (plural)

Phrases

e-jeepney owner-type jeepney public utility jeepney

Synonyms

shared taxi or minibus

Questions

How do you pronounce jeepney?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒiːpni/.
What does jeepney mean?
Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.
Where does jeepney come from?
Uncertain, but likely a blend of jeep + jitney (“minibus, gypsy cab, shared cab”), from their origin in US Army surplus jeeps after World War II.

How to pronounce jeepney

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