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Meaning of "trishaw" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TRISHAW

From tri- + rickshaw.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TRISHAW

trishaw  [ˈtraɪˌʃɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRISHAW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Trishaw is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRISHAW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cycle rickshaw

The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport; it is also known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, cyclo, beca, becak, trisikad, or trishaw. As opposed to rickshaws pulled by a person on foot, cycle rickshaws are human-powered by pedaling. Another type of rickshaw is the auto rickshaw. They are a type of tricycle designed to carry passengers on a for hire basis. Cycle rickshaws are widely used in major cities around the world, but most commonly in cities of South, Southeast and East Asia.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRISHAW


backshore
ˈbækˌʃɔː
Bradshaw
ˈbrædˌʃɔː
crenshaw
ˈkrɛnˌʃɔː
fernshaw
ˈfɜːnˌʃɔː
foreshore
ˈfɔːˌʃɔː
heronshaw
ˈhɛrənˌʃɔː
kickshaw
ˈkɪkˌʃɔː
lakeshore
ˈleɪkˌʃɔː
longshore
ˈlɒŋˌʃɔː
nearshore
ˈnɪəˌʃɔː
oakenshaw
ˈəʊkənˌʃɔː
scrimshaw
ˈskrɪmˌʃɔː
seashore
ˈsiːˌʃɔː
wapenschaw
ˈwæpənˌʃɔː
wapenshaw
ˈwæpənˌʃɔː
wapinschaw
ˈwæpənˌʃɔː
wappenschaw
ˈwæpənˌʃɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRISHAW

trisaccharide
trisagion
trisect
trisection
trisector
trisectrices
trisectrix
triseme
trisemic
triserial
triskaidekaphobia
triskaidekaphobic
triskele
triskelia
triskelion
Trismegistus
trismic
trismus
trismus cynicus
trisoctahedra

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRISHAW

autorickshaw
bashaw
bicycle rickshaw
Crashaw
cumshaw
hawkshaw
jinrickshaw
pshaw
rickshaw
shaw
wappenshaw

Synonyms and antonyms of trishaw in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «trishaw» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRISHAW

Find out the translation of trishaw to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of trishaw from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «trishaw» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

三轮车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trishaw
570 millions of speakers

English

trishaw
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

trishaw
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التريشاو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

велорикши
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

trishaw
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রিকশা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cyclo-pousse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Trishaw
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rikscha
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三輪自転車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트라이 쇼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Trishaw
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xích lô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முச்சக்கர வண்டியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रिशू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üç tekerlekli çekçek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

risciò
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trishaw
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

велорикші
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

trishaw
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

trishaw
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fietstaxi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trishaw
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trishaw
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of trishaw

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRISHAW»

The term «trishaw» is regularly used and occupies the 91.446 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRISHAW» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «trishaw» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «trishaw» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about trishaw

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRISHAW»

Discover the use of trishaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to trishaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Golden Eagle and the Fiddle of Doom: 2 Protectors of Weapons
'Trishaw' Not so fast first you have to catch us. 'Treeon Littlewood' Well that shouldn't be to hard as you lot are standing in front of us and I can't see you running over the ice for the ice is starting to milt. 'Trishaw' OK then the ice is still hard ...
Fergal Joe, 2010
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A Slow Ride Into the Past: The Chinese Trishaw Industry in ...
Through the use of travelogues, government records, trishaw associations' records, and oral history interviews, this book studies the personal experiences of those involved in the industry, and the role local and national governments played ...
Jason Lim, 2013
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Making it to Semany
First, the heat hit him as he left the airconditioned space, and then the cries of “ Trishaw! Trishaw!” greeted him to his new world. The shouts of 'Trishaw!' were interrupted by the announcement coming out of the public address system.
Haig Urum, 2014
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To Myanmar with Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur
surely would maintain its uniqueness throughout my lifetime. The one souvenir that l was sure would most likely not eventually be on sale at the local Pier 1 store . A trishaw. Trishaws are common forms of transportation throughout Myanmar.
Morgan Edwardson, 2009
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The Economic Transition in Myanmar After 1988: Market ...
As our interview with a trishaw owner in Yangon revealed, the total cost of involved with renewing a trishaw license was 4,600 kyat (=4.7 US$), including 1,000 kyat for the renewal fee, 100 kyat for the service charge, 2,500 kyat for the wheel ...
Kōichi Fujita, Fumiharu Mieno, Ikuko Okamoto, 2009
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A Baba Boyhood: Growing Up During World War 2
Her husband rushed out of the house to look for a trishaw to ferry her to a masseur who lived not far away. The road was in darkness due to the absence of street lights. Seeing the silhouette of a trishaw passing by, he hailed the rider loudly.
William Gwee, 2013
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Circle Games Level 2
The. Trishaw. Man. Gregory Lim was only thirteen years old, but he was the best student in his class. All his teachers said he was doing very well. 'Singapore needs young people like him,' they said. 'He'll go far.' But Gregory wasn't very good ...
Frank Brennan, 2005
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In Singapore: 60 Fabulous Adventures in the City
One exception is the three-wheeled trishaw, or cycle rickshaw, which sees the driver pedalling a bicycle while one or two passengers sit in a sidecar. Introduced to Singapore in the 1940s, it was once a popular form of transport here, having ...
Marianne Rogerson, 2011
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Frontier Towns On the Mekong:
One of the older trishaw (tricycle) drivers was tired of pedaling, however, felt that he could not retire. Therefore he stopped by Pong's place and asked if Khun Pong could put a small motor on the trishaw/tricycle so that he could continue to ...
Sheba Suphannahong, 2013
10
Blood and Tears
Kĕris Mas. wide-medium-narrow, and his face that was pink with health, rather deep-set eyes, brownish beneath thick black eyebrows. His wavy hair was combed neatly. The trishaw man went back to peddling and looked ahead, as though he ...
Kĕris Mas, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRISHAW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term trishaw is used in the context of the following news items.
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Three killed in trishaw-bus collision
Three persons were killed three others injured after a head-on collision between a private bus and a three-wheeler at Eheliyagoda last night. Police said the ... «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Aug 15»
2
McDonald's to sell SG50 Hello Kitty collectibles
These specially commissioned collectibles include a Hello Kitty dressed as a Trishaw Uncle, a Durian Lover and a Samsui Woman. Each week, a new design ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
3
Cycling Without Age: Adventures on wheels for the elderly
Two years after he started the project, more than 50 municipalities in Denmark and Norway now house more than 300 customised trishaws, some of which have ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
4
Taking the elderly out for a trishaw joyride
SINGAPORE — Since he was three years old, Mr Ole Kassow has seen how his father, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had to be ... «TODAYonline, Jul 15»
5
Video shows trishaw passengers telling elderly rider to go 'full power …
SINGAPORE - A video posted online showing seemingly drunk foreigners telling a trishaw rider to go faster has caused a stir. In the three-minute video, one of ... «The Straits Times, Mar 15»
6
Elderly loses income after trishaw wrecked by flood
KOTA BAHARU: An elderly trishaw peddler here lost his sole source of income when his trishaw was badly damaged by the flood that hit this district since Dec ... «Astro Awani, Jan 15»
7
When life was simpler
LUXURY is a heavily laden word and to a housewife in the 1960s, it meant a trishaw ride home from town with her innocent brood. In 1966, I was 10 years old ... «The Star Online, Nov 14»
8
Trishaw rider's daughter emerges valedictorian
Pictures of Raeni arriving at the graduation ceremony on her father's trishaw became a topic of conversation in Indonesia's social media circles. Ordinary folk ... «Aquila Style, Jun 14»
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Ipoh could soon see the return of the trishaw under the RKK plan
TRISHAWS could be making a comeback if the Ipoh Special Area Draft Plan (RKK) is approved without objections, said Datuk Bandar Datuk Roshidi Hashim. «The Star Online, Oct 13»
10
Trishaw an unbeatable tourist draw unique to Sibu
PANORAMIC RIDE: Mawi paddles away as his customer waves to The Borneo Post. In Penang and Malacca, trishaw rides are the rage among tourists. «The Borneo Post, Sep 13»

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