marshrutka

Etymology

From Russian маршру́тка (maršrútka), colloquial clipping of маршру́тное такси́ (maršrútnoje taksí, “routed taxi”), from маршру́т (maršrút, “planned route”) and такси́ (taksí, “taxi”).

noun

  1. Synonym of shared taxi in former Soviet contexts, particularly a minibus on fixed routes.