ricksha
9.6
A small two-wheeled cart pulled by a person that carries people
- noun
- /ˈrɪkʃə/
- Indian
:
rickshaw
- The tourist hired a ricksha to explore the bustling streets of the city.
Examples
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I have a ricksha.
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This nice paper ricksha, so he not have to walk where he goes.
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He enjoyed the ride in the ricksha, admiring the sights as they traveled.
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After a long day, they decided to take a ricksha back to their hotel.
Synonyms
rickshaw
vsricksha
1
5.5
A small two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a person walking to carry one passenger
is used as a regional name for the same vehicle in parts of Asia
1
9.9
A small two-wheeled cart pulled by a person for one passenger
is the broader term used for that vehicle across some Asian countries
How Motorized
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ricksha comes from the Japanese jinrikisha, made of jin 'person', riki 'power', and sha 'vehicle'. It first named a small two-wheeled cart pulled by a person, so a ricksha is still thought of as a 'human-powered' passenger vehicle.