palanquin

palanquin (Asian litter or sedan chair)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pa.lɑ̃.kɛ̃/

Etymology

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

Concepts

palanquin

litter

palankeen

sedan

Translations

palanquim

tahtırevan

palanchino

palankijn

Sänfte

liteira

lectica

حَمَّالَة

palankin

lektyka

Tragsessel

palanquín

portantina

مِحَفَّة