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Thai
Etymology
Imitative from the sound of the two-stroke engine.
Pronunciation
Noun
ตุ๊ก ๆ • (dtúk-dtúk)
- (colloquial) (classifier: คัน for the vehicle, คน for the driver) tuk-tuk; driver thereof.
Usage notes
- Tuk-tuks (auto rickshaws) are formally called รถสามล้อเครื่อง (rót-sǎam-lɔ́ɔ-krʉ̂ʉang), literally meaning "three-wheeled motor vehicle(s)".
- Pedicabs (pedal-operated rickshaws) are generally called สามล้อ (sǎam-lɔ́ɔ), literally meaning "three-wheel(ers)", and are formally called รถสามล้อถีบ (rót-sǎam-lɔ́ɔ-tìip), literally meaning "three-wheeled pedal vehicle(s)".