auto rickshaw

noun

A motorized rickshaw of South, Southeast and East Asia, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi.

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Meanings

nounauto rickshaw (plural auto rickshaws)

plural auto rickshaws · alternative autorickshaw

  1. A motorized rickshaw of South, Southeast and East Asia, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tuk-tuk

Origin

From auto + rickshaw.

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Translations

German Autorikscha, Motorikscha
  • Autorikschamotorized rickshaw
  • Motorikschamotorized rickshaw
  • Tuk-Tukmotorized rickshaw
Hindi ऑटो रिक्षा, ऑटो रिक्शा
  • ऑटो रिक्षा (ŏṭo rikṣā)motorized rickshaw
  • ऑटो रिक्शा (ôṭo rikśā)motorized rickshaw
Hungarian tuktuk, (háromkerekű) motoros riksa
  • tuktukmotorized rickshaw
  • (háromkerekű) motoros riksamotorized rickshaw
  • autóriksamotorized rickshaw
  • motoriksamotorized rickshaw
Polish autoriksza, tuk-tuk
  • autorikszamotorized rickshaw
  • tuk-tukmotorized rickshaw
Portuguese autorriquixá
  • autorriquixámotorized rickshaw
Russian автори́кша, мотори́кша
  • автори́кша (avtoríkša)motorized rickshaw
  • мотори́кша (motoríkša)motorized rickshaw
Spanish autorickshaw
  • autorickshawmotorized rickshaw
Cite this entry
APA

auto rickshaw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto%20rickshaw

MLA

“auto rickshaw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto%20rickshaw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auto rickshaw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto%20rickshaw.

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