রিকশা
Bengali
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Etymology
Borrowed, by way of English rickshaw, ricksha, from Japanese 力車 (rikisha), a shortening of 人力車 (じんりきしゃ jinrikisha), from Middle Chinese 人力 (MC nyin lik, “human power”) + 車 (MC kjo|tsyhae, “cart”).
Pronunciation
Noun
রিকশা • (rikśa)
- rickshaw
- the two-wheeled hand-pulled rickshaw ("হাতেটানা রিকশা")
- the three-wheeled cycle rickshaw ("সাইকেল রিকশা")
Derived terms
- রিকশাওয়ালা (rikśaoala)