jeepney

English

A jeepney.

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒiːpni/

Noun

jeepney (plural jeepneys)

1. (Philippines) Synonym of shared taxi, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

Derived terms

• owner-type jeepney
• public utility jeepney

Descendants

• ⇒ Hokkien: 集尼車 / 集尼车 (chi̍p-nî-chhia)
• → Japanese: ジープニー (jīpunī)
• → Spanish: jeepney
• → Tagalog: dyipni

Spanish

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ˈʝibnei/ [ˈɟ͡ʝiβ̞.nei̯]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʝibnei/ [ˈɟ͡ʝiβ̞.nei̯]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈʃibnei/ [ˈʃiβ̞.nei̯]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈʒibnei/ [ˈʒiβ̞.nei̯]

• Rhymes: -ibnei

Noun

jeepney m (plural jeepneyes)

1. jeepney