jeepney

== English == === 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) (Philippines) Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ⇒ Hokkien: 集尼車 / 集尼车 (chi̍p-nî-chhia) → Mandarin: 集尼車 / 集尼车 (jíníchē) → Japanese: ジープニー (jīpunī) → Spanish: jeepney → Tagalog: dyipni == Spanish == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ibnei === Noun === jeepney m (plural jeepneyes) jeepney