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rickshaw

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[ rik-shaw, -shah ]

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noun

a small, two-wheeled, cartlike passenger vehicle with a fold-down top, pulled by one person, formerly used widely in Japan and China.
cycle rickshaw ( def ).

rickshaw

/ ˈrɪkʃɔː; ˈrɪkʃə /

noun

Also calledjinrikisha a small two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two men, used in parts of Asia
Also calledtrishaw a similar vehicle with three wheels, propelled by a man pedalling as on a tricycle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rickshaw¹

First recorded in 1875–80; by contraction of jinrikisha ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rickshaw¹

C19: shortened from jinrikisha

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His family brought the bodies here on an electric rickshaw or tuk-tuk.

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There are motorised vehicles like cars, buses and motorcycles vying for space with non-motorised transport such as bicycles, cycle rickshaws and handcarts, animal-drawn carts, pedestrians and stray animals.

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Those who must work - daily-wage labourers, rickshaw pullers, delivery riders - are coughing but still going out.

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Other measures include bans on engine-powered rickshaws and vendors that barbecue without filters.

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The sweet scent of food carts selling guava and bananas blends with blooming jasmine, burning incense, and the fragrant fumes of auto rickshaws driving by.

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