اتوبوس
otobus
bus
nounA1
Quick Reference
o-to-BUS
bus
A1 — Absolute Beginner
اتوبوس pronounced by Elyar
What it means
اتوبوس (otobus) means “bus.” Loanword from French “autobus,” entered Persian during the early 20th century when motorized buses arrived in Iranian cities.
How to use it
- اتوبوس دیر آمد (otobus dir âmad) “The bus came late”
- سوار اتوبوس شدم (savâr-e otobus shodam) “I got on the bus”
- اتوبوس به مدرسه میرود (otobus be madrese miravad) “The bus goes to the school”
Common pairings
- ایستگاه اتوبوس (istgâh-e otobus) “bus stop”
- راننده اتوبوس (rânande-ye otobus) “bus driver”
- اتوبوس شهری (otobus-e shahri) “city bus”
- اتوبوس مسافربری (otobus-e mosâferbari) “intercity coach bus”
References
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Frenchautobusloaned during early 20th century motorization
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