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Saturday, June 03, 2006

A "Tum Tum" is a "Tuk Tuk"



It’s called a “Rick” in Bombay,
It’s called a “Tum Tum” in Pune,
It’s called a “Tuk Tuk” in Bangkok,
It’s called a “Rickshaw” in Delhi,
It’s called a “Trishaw” in Singapore.

All onomatopoeic avatars of our good old rickshaw. We call it "Rick" in Bombay because of the state they are in, i.e., rickety. What’s it called in your town? Would appreciate if you leave a message, dear reader!

rickshaw||||Singapore

1 comment:

  1. Hey John,
    I like this post! Very very different from what we otherwise get to read here.

    The southies (popularly known as the madrasis) in my colony do the "Aaaato" version. Quite a shreak in the ear!

    I prefer going with the "rickshaw", though!

    And about me packing my bags...
    All I can say is, you will know soon! :)

    And about the listings? That's something I'll leave for you (with love).

    :P

    ReplyDelete

Hi, thanks for your sweetness and consideration to comment on my post. However, I have disabled anonymous comment for obvious reasons. Leave a honest comment and we can discuss it, toss it back and forth like a ball across a tennis court!