autorickshaw

or auto rick·shaw

[ aw-toh-rik-shaw, ‐-rik-shah ]

noun

1. (especially in South Asia) a motorized three-wheeled public conveyance, as a converted motorcycle, typically one having a two-passenger hooded cab mounted behind the driver.

autorickshaw

/ ˈɔːtəʊˈrɪkʃɔː /

noun

1. (in India) a light three-wheeled vehicle driven by a motorcycle engine

Word History and Origins

Origin of autorickshaw¹

First recorded in 1955–60; auto- ²( def ) + rickshaw ( def )

Example Sentences

“The laws are not good for the farmers,” said the 48-year-old autorickshaw driver who lives in Badarpur, South East Delhi.

From Quartz