Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jinriksha

/ˌd͡ʒɪnˈɹɪk.ʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jin-rik-sha
IPA: /ˌd͡ʒɪnˈɹɪk.ʃə/

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of rickshaw.

Example Sentences

"There are no roads outside the villages in northern Yezo, no jinriksha,—those most fascinating man-power carriages,—no kago, or swinging cars, and no side-saddles..."
"In the Transportation Buildin' is a map one hundred feet long, showing the transportation facilities of the Empire, a perfect network of railways and telegraphand telephone wires, showin' they have other ways of gettin' 'round there besides man-carts and jinrikshas, yes, indeed!"
"Then a treat is in store for me! Three jinriksha are procured, and we ride off to the station. My, what a thrill!!!"

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 人力車(じんりきしゃ) (jinrikisha).

Inflected Forms

jinrikshas (plural) jinricksha (alternative) jinrickshaw (alternative) jinrikisha (alternative) jinnyrickshaw (alternative)

Synonyms

rickshaw

Homonyms

jinricksha

Questions

How do you pronounce jinriksha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒɪnˈɹɪk.ʃə/.
What does jinriksha mean?: Synonym of rickshaw.
Where does jinriksha come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 人力車(じんりきしゃ) (jinrikisha).

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