palanquim

Portuguese

Etymology

From Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (palôṅki), from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka, “bed, couch, bedstead”), from परि (pari, “around, about”) + अङ्कस् (aṅkas, “bend, curve”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.lɐ̃ˈkĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.lɐ̃ˈkĩ/

Noun

palanquim m (plural palanquins)

1. palanquin (a type of covered litter)

Descendants

• → Catalan: palanquí
• → English: palanquin