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- [rik-shaw, -shah]
- /ˈrɪk ʃɔ, -ʃɑ/
- /ˈrɪk.ʃɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rik-shaw, -shah]
- /ˈrɪk ʃɔ, -ʃɑ/
Definitions of rickshaw word
- noun rickshaw jinrikisha. 1
- noun rickshaw Asian cart 1
- countable noun rickshaw A rickshaw is a simple vehicle that is used in Asia for carrying passengers. Some rickshaws are pulled by a man who walks or runs in front. 0
- noun rickshaw a small two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two men, used in parts of Asia 0
- noun rickshaw a similar vehicle with three wheels, propelled by a man pedalling as on a tricycle 0
- noun rickshaw jinrikisha 0
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Origin of rickshaw
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; by shortening and contraction
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Rickshaw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rickshaw popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rickshaw usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rickshaw
noun rickshaw
- cart — A cart is an old-fashioned wooden vehicle that is used for transporting goods or people. Some carts are pulled by animals.
- curricle — a two-wheeled open carriage drawn by two horses side by side
- gurney — a flat, padded table or stretcher with legs and wheels, for transporting patients or bodies.
- handcart — a small cart drawn or pushed by hand.
- wheelbarrow — a frame or box for conveying a load, supported at one end by a wheel or wheels, and lifted and pushed at the other by two horizontal shafts.
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