rickshaw

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.

Verb

To move someone by means of a rickshaw.

Concepts

pousse-pousse

rickshaw

trishaw

Synonymes

jinrikisha

ricksha

jinricksha

jinriksha

jinrickshaw

cycle rickshaw

vehicle

jinrickisha

cart

Traductions

Rikscha

risciò

jinriquixá

riquixá

rickshaw

riksja

δίτροχη χειράμαξα

ricsciò

fietstaxi

العربة

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɹɪk.ʃɔː/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à Mandarin Chinese: 人力車

In summary

Borrowed from Japanese 力(りき)車(しゃ) (rikisha), a clipping of 人(じん)力(りき)車(しゃ) (jinrikisha), from Middle Chinese 人力 (nyin lik, “human power”) + 車 (t͡ʃʰæ, “cart”) (compare Mandarin 人力車 /人力车 (rénlìchē)).