"quickshaw" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quickshaws [plural]
Etymology: Blend of quick + rickshaw. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|quick|rickshaw}} Blend of quick + rickshaw Head templates: {{en-noun}} quickshaw (plural quickshaws)
  1. (Sri Lanka) A taxi. Tags: Sri-Lanka Categories (topical): Automobiles

Inflected forms

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