tuk-tuk

British

/ ˈtʌkˌtʌk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of tuk-tuk

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

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In 2022, Gwent Police said it spent £39,744 in total on the four vehicles, or £9,936 per tuk-tuk in response to a BBC Wales Freedom of Information request.

From BBC

Speaking at the time, former Ch Insp Damian Sowrey said parents told officers "they would feel safer knowing that there was support for young people out at night, and from women who could think of an occasion when the tuk-tuk would have been a welcome sight".

From BBC

A tuk-tuk driver in Sihanoukville told AFP hundreds of Chinese people left one compound this week before police arrived.

From Barron's

Outside Angkor Wat, tuk-tuk driver Nov Mao said his income had halved since the clashes began.

From Barron's

Guests dine on curries and spicy peri-peri chicken at three on-site restaurants; there are also multiple pop-up dining options, including a pizza tuk-tuk that pays tribute to one of the capital Maputo’s most popular restaurants.

From The Wall Street Journal

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