Definition
A light, two-wheeled carriage or cart used in the Philippines and other Spanish colonial regions, typically drawn by horses or carabao.
Etymology
From Spanish 'calesa,' possibly derived from 'calesa' meaning a type of coach. The word entered English through colonial contact with the Philippines during Spanish rule.
Kelly Says
This humble two-wheeled vehicle was so useful in Filipino and Southeast Asian colonial life that it stuck around for centuries—you can still see them in some rural areas today!
Translations
CSČeština
kalesa
ka-le-sa
DEDeutsch
Kutsche
kutsch-e
ELΕλληνικά
καλέσσα
ka-le-ssa
ESEspañol
calesa
ka-le-sa
FRFrançais
calèche
ka-le-sh
HIहिन्दी
घुड़ीगाड़ी
ghur-ee-ga-ree
HUMagyar
kalesza
ka-le-sza
IDBahasa Indonesia
pesona
pe-so-na
ITItaliano
calessa
ka-le-ssa
MRMR
घोडेची गाडी
gho-de-chi-ga-di
MSBahasa Melayu
kereta kuda
ke-re-ta ku-da
NLNederlands
calèche
ka-le-sh
PTPortuguês
calèche
ka-le-sh
RORomână
caleașă
ka-le-a-sha
RUРусский
trăsura
tra-su-ra
SVSvenska
calèche
ka-le-sh
SWKiswahili
gari ya farasi
ga-ri ya fa-ra-si
TAதமிழ்
குதிரை வண்டி
ku-thirai-van-di
TEతెలుగు
గేదె కారు
ge-de-ka-ru
TRTürkçe
calèche
ka-le-sh
UKУкраїнська
каляска
ka-lyas-ka
VITiếng Việt
xe ngựa
xe ngua
ZUZU
ikhashini
i-ka-shi-ni