Definition
A motorcycle is a two-wheeled motor vehicle that a person rides by sitting on a seat and steering with handlebars. It is powered by an engine instead of by pedaling.
Etymology
From *motor* (a machine that produces motion) + *cycle* (from *bicycle*), modeled after words like *bicycle* and *tricycle*. The term became common in the early 20th century with the spread of motorized transport.
Kelly Says
A motorcycle is basically a powered bicycle: early models literally were bicycles with engines attached. The design balances on two tiny contact points with the road, relying on physics and motion to stay upright. Riding one is like constantly falling forward and catching yourself with the wheels.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሞቶሲክል
mo-to-si-kil
ARالعربية
دراجة نارية
dara-jat na-ri-ya
BNবাংলা
মোটরসাইকেল
mo-to-ra-sai-kel
CACatalà
motocicleta
mo-to-si-kle-ta
CSČeština
motocykl
mo-to-si-kl
DADansk
motorcykel
mo-to-si-kel
DEDeutsch
Motorrad
mo-to-rat
ELΕλληνικά
μοτοσικλέτα
mo-to-si-kle-ta
ESEspañol
motocicleta
mo-to-si-kle-ta
FAفارسی
موتورسیکلت
mo-to-r-si-klet
FISuomi
moottoripyörä
mo-to-ri-pyo-ra
FRFrançais
motocycle
mo-to-si-kl
GUGU
મોટરસાઈકલ
mo-to-ra-sai-kal
HAHA
mototsakar
mo-to-tsa-kar
HEעברית
motersikla
mo-to-si-kla
HIहिन्दी
मोटरसाइकिल
mo-to-ra-sai-kil
IDBahasa Indonesia
motor
mo-to-r
IGIG
motosiikili
mo-to-si-i-kili
ITItaliano
motocicletta
mo-to-si-klet-ta
KKKK
мотоцикл
mo-to-tsi-kl
KMKM
យន្តហ្វាយ
yan-d-h-vay
MRMR
मोटरसायकल
mo-to-ra-sai-kal
MSBahasa Melayu
motosikal
mo-to-si-kal
MYမြန်မာ
ရန်ကုန်
yan-ku-ng
NLNederlands
motorfiets
mo-to-fi-ets
NONorsk
motorsykkel
mo-to-syk-kel
PAPA
ਮੋਟਰਸਾਈਕਲ
mo-to-ra-sai-kal
PLPolski
motocykl
mo-to-si-kl
PTPortuguês
motocicleta
mo-to-si-kle-ta
RORomână
motocicleta
mo-to-si-kle-ta
RUРусский
мотоцикл
moto-tsikl
SVSvenska
motorcykel
mo-to-si-kel
SWKiswahili
baiskeli ya injini
bai-ske-li ya in-ji-ni
TAதமிழ்
மோட்டார் சைக்கிள்
mo-taar sai-ki-l
TEతెలుగు
మోటారు సైకిల్
mo-taaru sai-kil
THไทย
รถจักรยานยนต์
rot-chak-ra-ya-not
TLTL
motorsiklo
mo-to-si-klo
TRTürkçe
motosiklet
mo-to-si-klet
UKУкраїнська
мотоцикл
mo-to-tsi-kl
URاردو
موٹر سائیکل
mo-tor sai-kel
VITiếng Việt
xe máy
xe-may
YOYO
okèèsíkì
o-ke-e-si-ki