Etymology

tuk-tuk

Today it means: A motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India. Full definition →

Thai ตุ๊ก ๆ
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  1. Thai · derived fromตุ๊ก ๆ
  2. English todaytuk-tuk

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

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