rickshaw

rickshaw
/rik"shaw, -shah/, n.
jinrikisha.
Also, ricksha, rikisha, rikshaw.
[1885-90; by shortening and contr.]

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  • rickshaw — 1887, shortened form of jinrikisha, popularized by Kipling, from Japanese jin a man + riki power + sha carriage …   Etymology dictionary

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  • Rickshaw — Rickshaws colorés à Chennai, Inde Un rickshaw, aussi appelé trishaw, est un véhicule tricycle (d où le nom trishaw) à propulsion humaine ou mécanique (autorickshaw), destiné au transport de personnes et de marchandises. Somma …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • rickshaw — [19] Rickshaw is English’s attempt to domesticate Japanese jin riki sha. These small two wheeled man hauled vehicles were introduced in Japan around 1870, and their name, which means literally ‘man strength vehicle’, had made its way into English …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • rickshaw — UK [ˈrɪkˌʃɔː] / US [ˈrɪkˌʃɔ] noun [countable] Word forms rickshaw : singular rickshaw plural rickshaws a small vehicle with two wheels used for carrying passengers and pulled by someone riding a bicycle or walking. It is mainly used in parts of… …   English dictionary

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