jinriksha

jin·rik·sha

or jin·rick·sha also jin·riki·sha

noun

A small, two-wheeled carriage drawn by one or two persons.

Origin of jinriksha

Japanese jinrikisha jin person ( from Middle Chinese rin ) riki strength ( from Middle Chinese lik ) sha cart, carriage, vehicle ( from Middle Chinese t&shookr;^hia ) ( probably of Indo-European origin ) (Tocharian A kukäl ) (Tocharian B kokale wagon ); see k^wel-¹ in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural jinrikshas)

A two-wheeled carriage pulled along by a person

Origin

From Japanese äººåŠ›è»Š (ã˜ã‚“ã‚Šãã—ã‚ƒ, jinrikisha).

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