Palki
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palki is a noun meaning (South Asia, now chiefly historical) Synonym of palanquin.
Meaning
(South Asia, now chiefly historical) Synonym of palanquin.
Example Sentences
At first the uncle declined, but when a palki was sent for them, he and his nephew entered it.
The music had accompanied her as she was carried, in a palki, from the riverbank to the threshold of her new home […]
The wedding party came to a halt at the foot of the tree and some of them lay down to eat and the Raja got out of his palki and lay down to sleep in the shade.
The pálkí is an oblong box with sliding doors at the side and a pole at each end; it is usually from six to seven feet long, and is carried by four bearers on their shoulders.
Word Forms
- palkis
- palkee
Synonyms for palki
Depending on context, synonyms include palanquin.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palankeen, palanquin, andor, jampan, mahmal, chumpala.
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