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palanquin

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˌpælənˈkin/Part of speech nounSorted aailnnpquStarts with PEnds with N0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers

Word origin

From Portuguese palanquim (“Asian litter, litter-bearer”), from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki, “litter”), ultimately from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka), variant of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”). Doublet of palki.

Used in a sentence

  • Behold the hero of the scene, In bungalow and palankeen.
  • The palanquin carries Pābūjī—and, according to the description on the par, he rides his mare mother on the palanquin...—towards Rāma's heaven.
  • This kogoshi, the simplest form of koshi palanquin, consists of a base with a raised railing and no roof.

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