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jinrikisha definition

jin·riki·sha (jin rik′s̸hô′, -s̸hä′)

noun

a small, two-wheeled carriage with a hood, pulled by one or two men, esp. formerly in East Asia
also sp. jinricksha jin·rick′·sha′ or jinriksha jin·rik′·sha′

Etymology: Jpn < jin, a man + riki, power + sha, carriage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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