rickshaw

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɪkʃɔː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈrɪkʃɔ, -ʃɑ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rik′shô, -shä)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
rick•shaw or rick•sha /ˈrɪkʃɔ, -ʃɑ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Transporta small, two-wheeled cartlike vehicle for carrying passengers, pulled by one person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
rick•shaw  (rik′shô, -shä),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Transportjinrikisha.
Also, rick′sha, rikisha, rikshaw. 
  • by shortening and contraction 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
rickshaw / ˈrɪkʃɔː/, ricksha / ˈrɪkʃə/
  1. Also called: jinrikisha a small two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two people, used in parts of Asia
  2. Also called: trishaw a similar vehicle with three wheels, propelled by a person pedalling as on a tricycle
Etymology: 19th Century: shortened from jinrikisha
'rickshaw' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cyclo - jinrikisha - trishaw
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