Tuk-tuk
//tʊk.tʊk// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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