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)

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”)