Rickshaw

//ˈɹɪkˌʃɔː// noun, verb

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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.

Synonyms

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jinrikishajinrikishajinrikshajinrikshapedicabricksha

Example

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"But the job of a rickshaw puller is not easy."

Etymology

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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