Rickshaw

Alternative forms

• ricksha

Origin

From Japanese 力車, an abbreviation of

じんりきしゃ

jinrikisha|lang=ja}, from Middle Chinese 人 (nyin "person") + 力 (lik "strength", "power") + 車 (t͡ʃʰæ "cart") (compare Mandarin rénlìchē 人力車).

Full definition of rickshaw

Noun

1. A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person

Related terms

• jinriksha

Derived terms

• cycle rickshaw

Verb

1. to move someone by means of a rickshaw (noun sense)