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Rickshaw

//ˈɹɪkˌʃɔː// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person.
  2. 2
    a small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To move someone by means of a rickshaw.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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)).

Etymology 2

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)).

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