Bengali · Travel & Places
ট্যাক্সি
tyaksi
Taxi
Beginnernoun
Definition
A car you pay to be driven somewhere in.
Example
হোটেলে ট্যাক্সি নিয়ে যাই।
Let's take a taxi to the hotel.
Etymology
'ট্যাক্সি' (tyaksi) is borrowed from the English 'taxi,' which itself has roots in 'taximeter.' This word was assimilated into Bengali during the modernization of urban transportation.
How & Where It’s Used
'ট্যাক্সি' (tyaksi) is commonly used in both spoken and written forms in urban settings. It is popular in informal contexts among residents seeking transportation.