rickshaw

Meaning

Noun

A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.

Verb

To move someone by means of a rickshaw.

Synonyms

jinrikisha

ricksha

jinricksha

jinriksha

jinrickshaw

cycle rickshaw

vehicle

jinrickisha

cart

Translations

Rikscha

riquixá

risciò

jinriquixá

pousse-pousse

rickshaw

trishaw

rickshaw

ricsciò

δίτροχη χειράμαξα

العربة

fietstaxi

riksja

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɪk.ʃɔː/

Etymology

Cognate with 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)).