tuk-tuk

/ ˈtʌkˌtʌk /

noun

1. (in Thailand) a three-wheeled motor vehicle used as a taxi

Word History and Origins

Origin of tuk-tuk¹

C20: of imitative origin

Example Sentences

The beat of drums and firecrackers welcomed Thangapandian as she greeted voters recently riding an open-roofed tuk-tuk through Chennai’s alleyways.

From Seattle Times

One YouTuber said he had started filming monkeys during the COVID-19 pandemic after the numbers of tourists plummeted, making it impossible to earn a living as a tuk-tuk driver.

From Seattle Times

And I mean everything from a tuk-tuk, to a scooter, to a bus, to a cow, to a rickshaw, to everything.

From Salon

Videos of some of the men, explaining how they were tricked by agents and sent to the battlefield have shocked their families, all of whom are poor - their parents and siblings are either tuk-tuk drivers, tea sellers or handcart sellers.

From BBC

During the trial, the court heard that Noor had taken the girl to a 'clinic' via tuk-tuk where she was asked to wait outside a private house as the child was mutilated.

From BBC