carromata

[ kar-uh-mah-tuh; Spanish kahr-raw-mah-tah ]

/ ˌkær əˈmɑ tə; Spanish ˌkɑr rɔˈmɑ tɑ /

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noun, plural car·ro·ma·tas

[kar-uh-mah-tuhz; Spanish kahr-raw-mah-tahs]. /ˌkær əˈmɑ təz; Spanish ˌkɑr rɔˈmɑ tɑs/.

(in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.

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Origin of carromata

<Spanish carromato<Italian carromatto cart, equivalent to carro (<Latin carrus;see car¹) + matto stupid, drunk (referring to the cart's motion)

The country cart is built something like the carromata and will accommodate four people.
The Critic in the Orient|George Hamlin Fitch
He went downstairs, jumped into a carromata that was just rattling out of the court, and drove to the Intendencia.
Caybigan|James Hopper
At a plaza he tried to hail a carromata, but the cochero whipped up his horse in a frenzy of distrust.
Caybigan|James Hopper
The carromata wheels were iron-tired, and jolted—well, like Manila street carromatas of that day.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee

Since then a modification of the carromata and of another vehicle called calesin has been evolved.
A Woman's Impression of the Philippines|Mary H. (Mary Helen) Fee