rickshaw
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- 1 rickshaw、hand-pulled cart
- 2 towing tractor、tug vehicle
This word refers either to a rickshaw or cart that is pulled by a person or animal, or to a work vehicle used to tow other vehicles or carts. The intended type depends on context.
rickshaw、hand-pulled cart
A wheeled vehicle pulled by a person or animal, especially a traditional passenger rickshaw.
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เขานั่งรถลากไปตลาด khǎw nâŋ rót lâak pay talàat He took a rickshaw to the market. เขานั่งรถลากไปตลาด details
towing tractor、tug vehicle
A powered work vehicle used to tow another vehicle, baggage cart, or similar load.
Learning notes
Explanation
รถ means “vehicle,” and ลาก means “to pull or drag.” Together, the word describes a vehicle associated with pulling. In traditional settings, it most often means a passenger rickshaw pulled by a person. In airports, factories, or warehouses, it can refer to a powered tug that pulls carts or other vehicles. The classifier for this vehicle is คัน, as in รถลากหนึ่งคัน, “one rickshaw” or “one tug vehicle.”
Usage
It is used when discussing traditional rickshaws in tourism or historical contexts, as well as tug vehicles that pull baggage carts, industrial carts, or other vehicles at airports, factories, and warehouses.
Caution
By itself, รถลาก may mean either a pulled rickshaw or a towing vehicle, so context matters. A cart pushed from behind is usually รถเข็น, while a trailer pulled behind another vehicle is รถพ่วง.