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Meaning of "tuk-tuk" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUK-TUK

Of imitative origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUK-TUK

tuk-tuk  [ˈtʌkˌtʌk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUK-TUK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tuk-Tuk 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 TUK-TUK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tuk-tuk

Auto rickshaw

India Thailand El Salvador Peru Ethiopia China Auto rickshaw, also called Tuk-Tuk, tempo, mototaxi and three wheeler, carry people and goods in many developing countries. Above are six examples. Main article: Rickshaw Auto rickshaws are a common means of public transportation in many countries in the world. Also known as a three-wheeler, Samosa, tempo, tuk-tuk, trishaw, autorick, bajaj, rick, tricycle, mototaxi, baby taxi or lapa in popular parlance, an auto rickshaw is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Auto rickshaws are an essential form of urban transport in many developing countries, and a form of novelty transport in many Western countries.

Definition of tuk-tuk in the English dictionary

The definition of tuk-tuk in the dictionary is a three-wheeled motor vehicle used as a taxi.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUK-TUK


INTUC
ˈɪntʌk
muktuk
ˈmʌktʌk
stuck
stʌk
tuck
tʌk
Tue.
tʌk
unstuck
ʌnˈstʌk
untuck
ʌnˈtʌk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUK-TUK

tuile
Tuileries
tuille
tuillette
tuilyie
tuism
tuition
tuition fees
tuitional
tuitionary
Tukkie
tuktoo
tuktu
Tula
tuladi
tularaemia
tularaemic
tularemia
tularemic
tulchan

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUK-TUK

auk
bouk
Datuk
douk
euk
Kirkuk
Marduk
mukluk
neuk
Norodom Sihanouk
padauk
padouk
Pamuk
Seljuk
souk
taluk
uk
Volapuk
yuk
zouk

Synonyms and antonyms of tuk-tuk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tuk-tuk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUK-TUK

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

Translator English - Chinese

三轮摩托车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tuk - tuk
570 millions of speakers

English

tuk-tuk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tuk-tuk
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توك توك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тук-тук
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tuk -tuk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Tuk-Tuk
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tuk-tuk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuk-tuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tuk-Tuk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トゥクトゥク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

툭툭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tuk-tuk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuk-tuk
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tuk-tuk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tuk-tuk
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tuk-tuk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tuk - tuk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tuk - tuk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тук- тук
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tuk tuk -
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tuk - tuk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tuk tuk -
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tuk - tuk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tuk - tuk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tuk-tuk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUK-TUK»

The term «tuk-tuk» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.105 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «tuk-tuk».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUK-TUK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tuk-tuk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tuk-tuk» 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 tuk-tuk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUK-TUK»

Discover the use of tuk-tuk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tuk-tuk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tuk Tuk to the Road: Two Girls, Three Wheels, 12,5000 Miles
This book is the story of Antonia and Jos three-wheeled adventures from Bangkok to Brighton.
Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent, Jo Huxster, 2007
2
Temples and Tuk Tuks: Travels in Cambodia
'Temples and Tuk Tuks' is her sixth travel book, following 'Behind the Veil', 'The Long Way Home', 'Bound for Vietnam', 'Slow Boat to Mongolia' and 'Llama for Lunch'.
Lydia Laube, 2010
3
The Last Tuk Tuk to Bang Na
Suddenly a pleasant sojourn in the Thai capital turns deadly as in true Conway style he once again confronts murderous foes, exotic women intent on his seduction including the outrageously flamboyant and sexy Lily Li, Thai female boxers and ...
John J. Pullinger, 2012
4
Land of the Tuk-Tuk
Henry Pelifian. Khmer section and they needed people to work interviewing refugees. She had arrived with Anita Watson in the same Peace Corps group. They were now working together in the U.S. Refugee Program. Mueller said he was ...
Henry Pelifian, 2012
5
Tuk-Tuk
Living in Bangkok, Spike confronts many complications that arise from losing his job and having the responsibility of taking care of his mom. Just when all hope is lost for finding work he comes across an old tuk-tuk for sale.
Thomas W Konkol, 2005
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Laos
Jumbo & Tuk-Tuk Drivers of jumbos and tuk-tuks will take passengers on journeys as short as 500m or as far as 20km. Understanding the various types of tuk-tuk is important (see below) if you don't want to be overcharged. Tourist tuk- tuks are ...
‎2007
7
Southeast Asia on a Shoestring
TUK TUK INFORMATION Gokhan Library .1 B3 Penny's Bookstore 2 B4 SLEEPING □ Bagus Bay Homestay 3 B4 Carolina Cottages A B4 Harriara Guesthouse 5 B3 Liberta Homestay 6 A4 Merlyn Guesthouse ...7 B4 Samosir Cottages 8 B3 ...
China Williams, 2010
8
Indonesia
a 376 lows, made of concrete rather than wood and usually a tad more comfortably furnished. At the budget end, most places charge an extra thirty percent for a room with hot water. If you're in Tuk Tuk in the high season and the hotels are full, ...
‎2003
9
Death in the Kingdom
'Sit, Daniel,' Tuk Tuk said softly as he removed a cigarette from the flat gold case Choy extended to him, 'and tell me why you are here and why I shouldn't kill you.' As I sat I picked up my fifteen—baht lighter and flicked it into life, leaning across ...
Andrew Grant, 2007
10
Laos
The easiest way to get to the city centre is 5 by taxi ($3) — numerous tuk-tuk and car-taxi drivers will greet you as you * emerge from the terminal. A cheaper option is to take a shared taxi in the form ^ of a tuk-tuk or jumbo ($1). If money is really ...
Jeff Cranmer, Steven Martin, Kirby Coxon, 2002

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUK-TUK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tuk-tuk is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coming to America: the tuk-tuk
If the 20th century belonged to the car, the even more urbanized 21st century may be ruled by something like a tuk-tuk: Denver-based eTuk USA has joined up ... «World Magazine, Jun 15»
2
This Sleek Electric Tuk&Tuk Is Designed To Battle Traffic In Your City
The biggest challenge for the designer was altering the look of the classic tuk-tuk (also called an auto rickshaw) and turning it into something that people in ... «Co.Exist, Jun 15»
3
Electric Tuk-tuk Wins Core 77 Design Award
All across the developing world, the gas or propane-powered “tuk-tuks” transport people and goods across many developing nations. Small and designed for ... «Gas 2.0, Jun 15»
4
Tuk-Tuk Taxis Coming to Denver, Colorado
Ski country's biggest ski town, Denver, Colorado, will soon be getting a new transportation option: the tuk-tuk. The three-wheeled motorized rickshaws are ... «Curbed Seattle, May 15»
5
'Tuk-tuk' three-wheeled taxis coming to U.S.
1 of 3 Aa worker checks the roof on an electric tuk-tuk three-wheeled vehicle at the Denver-based eTuk USA factory. The company's founders hope the ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
6
Indian engineer prepares solar tuk-tuk for London odyssey
His tuk-tuk, or auto rickshaw, is powered entirely by electricity and solar power. ... The tuk-tuk is an Indian icon and this vehicle does not pollute the air in any way ... «Reuters, Jul 14»
7
Electric Tuk-Tuk Ready For Philippines
tuk-tuk There are compact, three-wheeled taxis which are commonly used in Asia called tuk-tuks. and they now have an electric successor, the electric tuk-tuk! «Gas 2.0, Apr 13»
8
Space-age electric tuk-tuk ready for taxi passengers in Philippines
Tuk-tuks are the three-wheeled passenger vehicles commonly used in Asia, and they're often noisy and most-certainly-not-emissions-free. To counter the ... «Autoblog, Apr 13»

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