rickshaw
or rick·sha, rik·i·sha, rik·shaw
[ rik-shaw, -shah ]
/ ˈrɪk ʃɔ, -ʃɑ /
noun
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Nearby words
- rickey, branch,
- rickle,
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- ricky,
- ricky-tick,
- rico,
- ricochet,
- ricoeur
Origin of rickshaw
First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening and contraction
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rickshaw
ricksha (ˈrɪkʃə)
/ (ˈrɪkʃɔː) /
noun
Also called: jinrikisha a small two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two men, used in parts of Asia
Also called: trishaw a similar vehicle with three wheels, propelled by a man pedalling as on a tricycle
See also autorickshaw
Word Origin for rickshaw
C19: shortened from jinrikisha
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rickshaw
1887, shortened form of jinrikisha, popularized by Kipling, from Japanese jin "a man" + riki "power" + sha "carriage."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper