रिक्शा
Hindi
Alternative forms
- रिक्षा (rikṣā)
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 力車 (rikisha), probably via English rickshaw.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾɪk.ʃɑː/, [ɾɪk.ʃäː]
Noun
रिक्शा • (rikśā) m (Urdu spelling رکشا)
- rickshaw (two-wheeled carriage)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | रिक्शा rikśā |
रिक्शे rikśe |
| oblique | रिक्शे rikśe |
रिक्शों rikśõ |
| vocative | रिक्शे rikśe |
रिक्शो rikśo |
Derived terms
- ऑटो रिक्शा (ŏṭo rikśā, “autorickshaw”)
- साइकिल रिक्शा (sāikil rikśā, “cycle rickshaw”)