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tuk-tuk

/tʊk.tʊk/ US

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From Thai ตุ๊ก ๆ (dtúk-dtúk), onomatopoeic for the sound of its two-stroke engine.

noun tuk-tuks · tuk tuk

A motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India. Photographs containing blurry night shots from Kao San Road, as well as one where a tuk tuk almost hits an elephant.
Similar: auto, autorickshaw, auto rickshaw, bajaj, saamlaw, songthaew

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noun vehicle

Español	mototaxi
한국어	툭툭 tuktuk, 삼륜 택시 samnyun taeksi
日本語	オート・リクシャー ōto-rikushā, 三輪タクシー sanrin takushī, トゥクトゥク tukutuku
中文	嘟嘟車 /嘟嘟车 dūdūchē
हिन्दी	ऑटो रिक्शा ŏṭo rikśā, टुकटुक ṭukṭuk, ऑटो ŏṭo, आटो āṭo
Português	tuque-tuque
Русский	тук-ту́к tuk-túk
Tiếng Việt	xe lam, xe xích lô, xích lô, túc túc

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@misc{tuk_tuk_2026,
  title = {tuk-tuk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tuk-tuk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}