palanquim

Portuguese

Etymology

From Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (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)