Arabic · Travel & Places
حافلة
hafila
Bus
Beginnernoun · feminine
Definition
A large road vehicle that carries many passengers.
Example
أركب الحافلة إلى العمل كل يوم.
I take the bus to work every day.
Etymology
حافلة (hafila) stems from the root ح-ف-ل (ḥ-f-l), which relates to bringing together or gathering. The term has developed to refer specifically to buses in a transportation context.
How & Where It’s Used
Used commonly in both written and spoken Arabic, حافلة is a formal term typically used to refer to public buses, especially in urban areas.