tuk-tuk

/ ˈtʌkˌtʌk /

noun

1. (in Thailand) a three-wheeled motor vehicle used as a taxi

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuk-tuk¹

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

My heart beats unevenly, now, though tired out; often thus: tuk-tuk-tuk.

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