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nalki

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From Hindi नालकी (nālkī).

noun nalkis · nalky · nalkee · naleky · naulkee · naulkeen

India, historical A princely open litter, borne by many men using multiple poles. ... I shall commence with a description of the naulkeen, or naulkee, it being the first in rank among the contrivances of this description. This immense carriage is only used by crowned heads, and may be compared to a portable throne, on which the prince sits with his feet crossed, and tucked up und
India Synonym of litter, especially one used by the bride or groom at a wedding. The nalkí is used at marriage ceremonies. It is like a dhulí with a cloth hood. The bamboo on which it is slung is curved at each end like a swan's neck.
Similar: litter

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हिन्दी	नालकी nālkī

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@misc{nalki_2026,
  title = {nalki},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nalki},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}