palankeen

pal·an·quin

 (păl′ən-kēn′, păl′ən-kwĭn) also pal·an·keen (păl′ən-kēn′)

n.

A covered litter carried on poles on the shoulders of multiple bearers, formerly used in southern and eastern Asia.

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[Portuguese palanquim, from a modern Indic source such as Hindi pālkī or Oriya pālaṅki, of Middle Indic origin; akin to Prakrit pallaṁka, bed, from Sanskrit paryaṅkaḥ, palyaṅkaḥ, couch, bed, from Sanskrit paryaṅkaḥ, palyaṅkaḥ, couch, bed, of unknown origin.]

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Noun

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palankeen - a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers palanquin litter - conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers

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