Tamil · Travel & Places
டாக்ஸி
taaksi
Taxi
Beginnernoun
Definition
A car you pay to be driven somewhere in.
Example
ஹோட்டலுக்கு டாக்ஸி எடுப்போம்.
Let's take a taxi to the hotel.
Etymology
'டாக்ஸி' (taaksi) is borrowed from the English word 'taxi,' which indicates a vehicle for hire. It has been integrated into Tamil, reflecting globalization and modern transport changes.
How & Where It’s Used
Used informally in urban areas, 'taaksi' is popular in spoken Tamil and understood universally in Tamil Nadu, and among Tamils globally.