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telega

[ tuh-leg-uh; Russian tyi-lye-guh ]

noun

  1. a Russian cart of rude construction, having four wheels and no springs.


telega

/ tɛˈleɪɡə /

noun

  1. a rough four-wheeled cart used in Russia


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Word History and Origins

Origin of telega1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Russian teléga, probably ultimately from Mongolian; compare classical Mongolian telege(n) “carriage”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of telega1

C16: from Russian

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Example Sentences

Although the journey was not continued by night the telega was still Godfrey's constant place of abode.

As it came nearer, I perceived a telega, a country cart, with a horse harnessed to it.

He got into the telega, in which lay two trunks—one containing his pistols, the other some personal effects.

At the same moment the rattling noise of a telega was heard somewhere in the distance.

A telega had gone over him and driven in his spine, so that it made a curve inside him.

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