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palanquin
- /ˌpælənˈkin/ US
- /ˈpælənˌkwɪn/ US
- /ˌpalənˈkiːn/ UK
- /ˈpaləŋkwɪn/ UK
Where it comes from
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.
noun palanquins · palankin · palankeen · palanchin · palanchine · palanchino
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An enclosed human-borne litter or sedan chair, a large box with a chair, couch, or bed raised on horizontal poles and used as a mode of transport.
At the end of two moneths I determined to go for Goa in the companye of two other Portingale Merchants, which were making readye to depart, with two Palanchines or little Litters, which are very commodious for the waye, with eight Falchines which are men hired, to carrie the palanchines, eight for a
Similar: andor
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Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.
... but the cars of chaste women have either coverings thrown over them, or white sheets hung over; for instance, on the cars of the female part of the family of the deceased Nawabs Khanduran and Muzaffar Khan, there used generally to be fastened thick dirty white cloths, and in like manner also on
Similar: litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly, palki
Translations
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noun an enclosed litter, particularly in Indian contexts — see also litter, sedan chair
| Español | palanquín |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가마 gama |
| 日本語 | 駕籠 kago, 輿 koshi |
| 中文 | 轎子 /轿子 jiàozi, 轎 /轿 jiào, 輿 /舆 yú |
| हिन्दी | पालकी pālkī, डोली ḍolī |
| Português | palanquim |
| Français | palanquin |
| Deutsch | Palankin |
| Italiano | palanchino |
| Română | palanchin |
| Русский | паланки́н palankín |
| Tiếng Việt | kiệu, cáng |
| العربية | حَمَّالَة ḥammāla, مِحَفَّة miḥaffa |
Talk about this word "palanquin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/palanquin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. palanquin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/palanquin "palanquin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/palanquin.Cite this
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title = {palanquin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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