jinrikisha
or jin·rick·sha
[ jin-rik-shaw, -shah ]
noun
Origin of jinrikisha
1First recorded in 1870–75; from Japanese, equivalent to jin “man, person” + -riki “power, strength” + -sha “vehicle, carriage” (from Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese rénlì shē )
- Also jin·rick·shaw, jin·rik·sha .
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How to use jinrikisha in a sentence
We drove to the market, using the Japanese jinriksha—our first acquaintanceship with it.
Following the Equator, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
British Dictionary definitions for jinrikisha
jinrikisha
jinricksha, jinrickshaw or jinriksha
/ (dʒɪnˈrɪkʃɔː, -ʃə) /
noun
other names for rickshaw
Origin of jinrikisha
1C19: from Japanese, from jin man + riki power + sha carriage
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