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Description
Type: Noun Phrase
Origin: Native Urdu construction (کرایہ + گاڑی).
Usage: Refers to a car, taxi, or other vehicle hired for temporary use. Commonly used in South Asia for taxis, rickshaws, vans, or even rented private cars.
Cultural Insight: In Pakistan/India, traveling in کرائے کی گاڑی is common among middle-class families for functions, weddings, or long-distance trips.
Expanded Features:
Polarity: Neutral
Register: Daily speech, transport, travel
Pragmatic Sense: Temporary possession of transport.
Synonyms (Urdu): کرایہ دار گاڑی، ٹیکسی، کرایہ کی سواری
Synonyms (English): taxi, rental car, hired vehicle, cab
Antonyms (Urdu): ذاتی گاڑی
Antonyms (English): personal car, owned vehicle
Example Sentences:
Urdu: ہم شادی میں کرائے کی گاڑی پر گئے۔
English: We went to the wedding in a rental car.
Urdu: کرائے کی گاڑی اسٹیشن پر کھڑی تھی۔
English: The hired car was parked at the station.
Urdu: اکثر لوگ سفر کے لیے کرائے کی گاڑی استعمال کرتے ہیں۔
English: Many people use a rental vehicle for travel.
Related Terms: ٹیکسی، رکشہ، اوبر، ذاتی گاڑی