Jinriksha

//ˌd͡ʒɪnˈɹɪk.ʃə// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of rickshaw.

    "There are no roads outside the villages in northern Yezo, no jinriksha,—those most fascinating man-power carriages,—no kago, or swinging cars, and no side-saddles..."

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rickshawrickshaw

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"There are no roads outside the villages in northern Yezo, no jinriksha,—those most fascinating man-power carriages,—no kago, or swinging cars, and no side-saddles..."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 人力車(じんりきしゃ) (jinrikisha).

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