Standard Lemma guide

two-wheeler

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -iːlə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

A bicycle or motorbike.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A dicycle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1der. Proto-Germanic *twai Proto-West Germanic *twai-der. Old English twēġen Old English twā Middle English two English two English wheeler English two-wheeler From two + wheeler.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: tweewieler — bicycle or motorcycle
  • Finnish: kaksipyöräinen — bicycle or motorcycle
  • French: deux-roues — bicycle or motorcycle
  • Hindi: दुपहिया (dupahiyā) — bicycle or motorcycle
  • Indonesian: roda dua — bicycle or motorcycle
  • Italian: due ruote — bicycle or motorcycle
  • Malayalam: ഇരുചക്രവാഹനം (irucakravāhanaṁ) — bicycle or motorcycle
  • Swedish: tvåhjuling — bicycle or motorcycle