cycle rickshaw
[ sahy-kuhl rik-shaw, rik-shah ]
/ ˈsaɪ kəl ˌrɪk ʃɔ, ˌrɪk ʃɑ /
noun
(especially in Southeast Asia) a three-wheeled public conveyance operated by pedals, typically one having a two-passenger hooded cab usually mounted behind the driver but sometimes in front.
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Origin of cycle rickshaw
First recorded in 1940–45
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