kombi, combi, noun
- Forms:
- Also combie, kombie, and with initial capital.
- Origin:
- GermanShow more Transferred use of proprietory name Kombi a Volkswagen minibus (abbreviation of German Kombiwagen, from Kombination combination + Wagen car).
1. Any minibus, especially one used to transport passengers commercially. Also attributive, and combination kombi-load noun, kombi-type adjective.
2. combination.
[1983 M. Du Plessis State of Fear 4The police are intimidating the people from the townships who run combi-bus taxis, demanding to see their licenses.]
Any minibus, especially one used to transport passengers commercially. Also attributive, and combination kombi-load noun, kombi-type adjective.
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