calesa
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- noun
- Philippine
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calesa
- "Maria Clara asked permission to have the calesa take her home."
Examples
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I had seen her earlier in church when she arrived in a calesa with an old couple whom I assumed were her parents.
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What got me afraid, though, was that there were no special lanes (whatever you call that) exclusive for calesas, and we had to go bumper to bumper with cars to be able to go around Rizal Park.
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The calesa arrived, and the cochero came down to help her up.
Fiction book (1999) -
Here, when I was seven, my mother went to find an old calesa driver who made mirror frames out of hammered tin.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Why a calesa?"
Fiction book (1999) -
Manong was really that persistent and even offered P50 per person for a Calesa ride, so we gave in.
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Posing with the Calesa.
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She took a calesa through the bustling streets of Manila, enjoying the sights of the city.
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After dinner, we hired a calesa to explore the historic district of Intramuros.
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The children eagerly climbed into the calesa, excited for their ride around the park.
Synonyms
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A small light two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage for two people with a folding hood
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A light two-wheeled carriage with a folding roof for one horse to pull
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An open two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse originally used in Ireland to carry people
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A light open carriage with two wheels that two horses pull, used in the past for personal travel
A two-wheeled open cart pulled by a horse with seats facing outward
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calesa comes from Spanish and is related to the French word calèche, both used for a small 'carriage' pulled by a horse. Think of a calesa as an old horse 'taxi', a light two-wheeled vehicle for short rides, which explains its use today in the Philippines.