palanquin
/ˌpælənˈkiːn/noun
उच्चारण पैलन्कीन
पालकी, डोली
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a covered seat or bed for one person, carried on poles on the shoulders of four or more people, used in the past in India and other Asian countries
पालकी, डोली
- The bride arrived at the village in a decorated palanquin.
- The idol of the goddess is carried through the streets in a silver palanquin.
Synonyms litter sedan chair
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
litter sedan chair
AaSpelling
p·a·l·a·n·q·u·i·n
Ending in -quin (not 'palanqueen' or 'palankin').
Spelling p-a-l-a-n-q-u-i-n है, जिसके अंत में -quin आता है ('palanqueen' या 'palankin' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Portuguese palanquim, which came from an Indian word related to Sanskrit paryanka, meaning a bed or couch.
यह शब्द Portuguese के palanquim से आया है, जो Sanskrit के paryanka (पलंग, शय्या) से जुड़े एक भारतीय शब्द से बना था।