રિક્ષા

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from English rickshaw, from Japanese 力車 (rikisha), an abbreviation of 人力車 (じんりきしゃ jinrikisha), from Middle Chinese 人 (nyin, “person”) + 力 (lik, “strength, power”) + 車 (t͡ʃʰæ, “cart”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɾɪk.ʃɑ/

Noun

રિક્ષા • (rikṣā) n

  1. rickshaw
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