रिक्शा

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 力車 (rikisha), probably via English rickshaw.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾɪk.ʃɑː/, [ɾɪk.ʃäː]

Noun

रिक्शा • (rikśām (Urdu spelling رکشا)

  1. rickshaw (two-wheeled carriage)

Declension

Declension of रिक्शा (masc ā-stem)
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)