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bus

(Îngilîzî)

Pircarînî

A2
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/bʌs/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Clipping of omnibus. Superseded earlier 'bus, where the apostrophe indicated a clipping. The shift in spelling likely reflects the fact that modern speakers no longer perceive this term as a clipping. The electrical sense is derived from figurative application of the automotive sense.

Related words

پاس

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