palanquim

Portuguese

Etymology

From Oriya [script needed] (pālaṅki), from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka, “bed, couch, bedstead”), from परि (pari, “around, about”) + अङ्कस् (aṅkas, “bend, curve”).

Noun

palanquim m (plural palanquins)

  1. palanquin (a type of covered litter)
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