Tuk-tuk

//tʊk.tʊk// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India.

    "Photographs containing blurry night shots from Kao San Road, as well as one where a tuk tuk almost hits an elephant."

Example

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"Photographs containing blurry night shots from Kao San Road, as well as one where a tuk tuk almost hits an elephant."

Etymology

From Thai ตุ๊ก ๆ (dtúk-dtúk), onomatopoeic for the sound of its two-stroke engine.

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