English Explanatory Dictionary

tuk-tuk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India.

Pronunciation

/tʊk.tʊk/

Word forms

tuk-tuk tuk-tuks tuk tuk

Etymology

From Thai ตุ๊ก ๆ (dtúk-dtúk), onomatopoeic for the sound of its two-stroke engine.

Synonyms

auto autorickshaw auto rickshaw bajaj saamlaw songthaew
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