Malay · Travel & Places
teksi
Taxi
Beginnernoun
Definition
A car you pay to be driven somewhere in.
Example
Kita naik teksi ke hotel.
Let's take a taxi to the hotel.
Etymology
'Teksi' comes from the English word 'taxi', adapted into Malay to describe hired vehicles. Its usage corresponds with the development of modern transportation.
How & Where It’s Used
'Teksi' is common in both formal and informal speech, predominantly in urban contexts where taxi services are available. It has little regional variation in Malaysia.