Toyota = Toyo means, East Orient. Ta, means Rice Field
Mitsubishi = Mitsubashi means Honeybee... close enough.
Subaru= means to slip and slide or to fail. LOL that's funny.
suzuki = suzu means either tin, or a small bed
Nissan = nisan means two or three
tata = it is a sort of prefix for words like fight, battle, curse, things like that.. tatataru tatari, tatakau ect...
Can anyone think of any others?
2006-07-12 09:10:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Toyota
I didn't mean literally... Duh...
very articulate Napolean!
2006-07-12 09:35:42 · update #1
Hyundai, Honda, I don't know what they mean though...
2006-07-12 09:12:49 · answer #1 · answered by jagerchick80 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Toyota" happens to be the name of the family who makes
the cars. They were and are renowned in the textiles industry under the name "Toyoda" - different spelling, same family.
Hyundai is owned by Dae Woo steel, which is owned by
Dae Woo Bank, which is owned by Mitsubishi of Japan.
Hyundai owns Kia, and the cars are same. Remember that when you're looking around at korean cars
2006-07-13 11:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm not mistaken, Toyota and Honda are the last names of the people who started those companies.
Like Ford in the US.
2006-07-12 16:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by jonny r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, this sounds more like a chat room kinda thing than a Yahoo! Answers issue.
2006-07-12 16:13:19 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Datsun = that sun
2006-07-12 16:13:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! HOW VERY INTERESTING!
2006-07-12 16:13:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
um i think those are LAST NAMES... duh
2006-07-12 16:15:27 · answer #7 · answered by malintzin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋