Palkee
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palkee is a noun meaning Archaic form of palki (“an Indian litter, a palanquin”).
Meaning
Archaic form of palki (“an Indian litter, a palanquin”).
Example Sentences
At three o'clock the next morning we began the ascent of the Ghauts in palanquins, or, as they are commonly called, palkees, with coolies to transport our baggage and provisions.
These palkees, which, to an inexperienced person, offer, even when empty, a hopeless weight, are conveyed by them, with a heavy passenger within, at the rate of twenty or thirty miles a day
Word Forms
- palkees
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dandi, mahmal, rath, palash, kuli, mbalolo.
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