jinriksha
/ˌd͡ʒɪnˈɹɪk.ʃə/
jinriksha noun: synonym of rickshaw.
Noun
jinriksha (plural jinrikshas or jinriksha)
- Synonym of rickshaw.
- There are no roads outside the villages in northern Yezo, no jinriksha,—those most fascinating man-power carriages,—no kago, or swinging cars, and no side-saddles...1898 July, Mabel Loomis Todd, "In Aino-land", The Century Illustrated Montly Magazine, Vol. LVI, No. 3, p. 346
- In the Transportation Buildin' is a map one hundred feet long, showing the transportation facilities of the Empire, a perfect network of railways and telegraphand telephone wires, showin' they have other ways of gettin' 'round there besides man-carts and jinrikshas, yes, indeed!1904, Marietta Holley, Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition, →ISBN
- Synonyms:
- rickshaw
Synonyms of jinriksha
Forms of jinriksha
| plural | jinrikshas |
|---|---|
| plural | jinriksha |
| alternative form | jinricksha |
| alternative form | jinrickshaw |
| alternative form | jinrikisha |
| alternative form | jinnyrickshaw |
Origin of jinriksha
Borrowed from Japanese 人力車(じんりきしゃ) (jinrikisha).
Questions about jinriksha
- What does jinriksha mean?
- Jinriksha means synonym of rickshaw.
- What part of speech is jinriksha?
- Jinriksha is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jinriksha?
- Jinriksha is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒɪnˈɹɪk.ʃə/.
- What is the plural of jinriksha?
- The plural of jinriksha is jinrikshas.
Words near jinriksha in the dictionary
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