Swahili · Travel & Places
teksi
Taxi
Beginnernoun
Definition
A car you pay to be driven somewhere in; motorbike taxis are bodaboda.
Example
Tuchukue teksi kwenda hotelini.
Let's take a taxi to the hotel.
Etymology
'Teksi' is derived from the English word 'taxi' and was adopted into Swahili to label the metered personal transport vehicles that became widespread in urban centers during the late 20th century.
How & Where It’s Used
'Teksi' is used informally in spoken Swahili, typically in urban settings where taxi services are common. It appears in written form in transportation-related documents.