palanquin
pronunciation
How to pronounce palanquin in British English:
UK [pæ'lənki:n]
How to pronounce palanquin in American English:
US [pæ'lənkin]
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- Noun:
- a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
Word Origin
- palanquin (n.)
- "a covered litter," 1580s, from Portuguese palanquim (early 16c.), from Malay and Javanese palangki "litter, sedan," ultimately from Sanskrit palyanka-s "couch, bed, litter," from pari "around" + ancati "it bends, curves," related to anka-s "a bend, hook, angle," and meaning, perhaps, "that which bends around the body." Some have noted the "curious coincidence" of Spanish palanca, from Latin phalanga "pole to carry a burden."
Example
- 1. I 'll go around and bring my palanquin .