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Rickshaw — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Rickshaw japonesa, 1897 El nombre rickshaw proviene del japonés jinrikisha (人力車), donde jin (人) significa persona ; riki(力), fuerza ; y sha (車), carruaje . Jinrikisha quiere decir, carruaje cuya fuerza la constituye… … Wikipedia Español
rickshaw — [ rikʃo ] n. m. • 1898 djin rickshô; mot hindi, par l angl. ricksha, rickshaw ♦ Voiture légère à deux roues, tirée par un homme à pied ou à vélo. ⇒ cyclopousse, pousse pousse. « À Kuala Lumpur, il est difficile de distinguer un multi millionnaire … Encyclopédie Universelle
rickshaw — 1887, shortened form of jinrikisha, popularized by Kipling, from Japanese jin a man + riki power + sha carriage … Etymology dictionary
rickshaw — ► NOUN ▪ a light two wheeled hooded vehicle drawn by one or more people, chiefly used in Asian countries. ORIGIN Japanese, person strength vehicle … English terms dictionary
rickshaw — or ricksha [rik′shô΄] n. JINRIKISHA … English World dictionary
Rickshaw — Rickshaws (or rickshas) are a mode of human powered transport: a runner draws a two wheeled cart which seats one or two persons. The word rickshaw came from Asia where they were mainly used as means of transportation for the social elite. However … Wikipedia
Rickshaw — Rickshaws colorés à Chennai, Inde Un rickshaw, aussi appelé trishaw, est un véhicule tricycle (d où le nom trishaw) à propulsion humaine ou mécanique (autorickshaw), destiné au transport de personnes et de marchandises. Somma … Wikipédia en Français
rickshaw — n. 1) to pedal; pull a rickshaw 2) to ride in a rickshaw * * * pull a rickshaw to pedal to ride in a rickshaw … Combinatory dictionary
rickshaw — UK [ˈrɪkˌʃɔː] / US [ˈrɪkˌʃɔ] noun [countable] Word forms rickshaw : singular rickshaw plural rickshaws a small vehicle with two wheels used for carrying passengers and pulled by someone riding a bicycle or walking. It is mainly used in parts of… … English dictionary
rickshaw — {{＃}}{{LM R43014}}{{〓}} {{［}}rickshaw{{］}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} (también {{◎}}rick shaw{{￣}}) {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Especie de carro arrastrado por una persona a pie o en bicicleta y que sirve para llevar pasajeros: • Monté en un rickshaw cuando estuve en … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
