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Meaning of carretela in English:

carretela

(also caritela, karitela)

Pronunciation /ˌkarəˈtɛlə/

noun

South East Asian

  • A type of light two-wheeled carriage, typically having passenger seats facing each other, and drawn by a single horse.

    Now chiefly used to take tourists on sightseeing trips.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Daily News. From Spanish carretela from Italian carrettella small four-wheeled carriage from carretta + -ella.