tuk-tuk
US/tʊk.tʊk/
tuk-tuk noun: a motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India.
Noun
tuk-tuk (plural tuk-tuks)
- A motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India.
- Photographs containing blurry night shots from Kao San Road, as well as one where a tuk tuk almost hits an elephant.2012, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge, page 17
- Synonyms:
- auto, autorickshaw, auto rickshaw, bajaj, saamlaw, songthaew
tuk-tuk meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Sanskrit
tuk-tuk in Hindi
- vehicle
- ऑटो रिक्शा ŏṭo rikśā, टुकटुक ṭukṭuk, ऑटो ŏṭo, आटो āṭo
tuk-tuk in Marathi
- vehicle
- ऑटो रिक्शा ŏṭo rikśā, ऑटो ŏṭo
tuk-tuk in Urdu
- vehicle
- آٹو رکشا oṭo rikśā
tuk-tuk in Sanskrit
- vehicle
- यन्त्रत्रिचक्रिका yantratricakrikā
More languagesFewer languages
- tuk-tuk in Tagalog
- traysikel
- tuk-tuk in Indonesian
- bajaj
- tuk-tuk in Thai
- ตุ๊ก ๆ dtúk-dtúk, ตุ๊กตุ๊ก dtúk-dtúk, รถสามล้อ rót-sǎam-lɔ́ɔ, สามล้อ sǎam-lɔ́ɔ
- tuk-tuk in Vietnamese
- xe lam, xe xích lô, xích lô, túc túc
Synonyms of tuk-tuk
Forms of tuk-tuk
| plural | tuk-tuks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tuk tuk |
Origin of tuk-tuk
From Thai ตุ๊ก ๆ (dtúk-dtúk), onomatopoeic for the sound of its two-stroke engine.
Questions about tuk-tuk
- What does tuk-tuk mean?
- Tuk-tuk means a motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India.
- What is tuk-tuk in Hindi?
- Tuk-tuk in Hindi is ऑटो रिक्शा (ŏṭo rikśā), टुकटुक (ṭukṭuk), ऑटो (ŏṭo). See Tuk-tuk meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is tuk-tuk?
- Tuk-tuk is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tuk-tuk?
- Tuk-tuk is pronounced /tʊk.tʊk/ (US).
- What is the plural of tuk-tuk?
- The plural of tuk-tuk is tuk-tuks.
Words near tuk-tuk in the dictionary
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