# tuk-tuk

> English word · Noun · IPA /tʊk.tʊk/

## Definitions
1. A motorized rickshaw, especially Southeast Asia or India.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tuk-tuk