riksja

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˈrɪk.ʃaː/

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• Hyphenation: rik‧sja

Noun

riksja m (plural riksja's, diminutive riksjaatje n)

1. rickshaw (light, two-wheeled or three-wheeled human-powered carriage)
   • 1907, Jan Feith, De wereld om, Scheltema & Holkema, page 129:

     Doch van alle kanten klepperden de haastende klompjes der brandkijkers aan; er ratekden andere riksja's denzelfden kant uit.

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Hyponyms

• fietsriksja
• loopriksja