palki
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palki
First recorded in 1670–80, palki is from the Hindi word pālkī
Example Sentences
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And then he bade the men lift the palki with its fair burden and follow him.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
The men carrying the palki could not go quickly, but they were more than a mile distant, and the Guides' horses were so done up that they were incapable of more than a canter.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
The party came to the outskirts of the weaver’s village; the palki bearers were sent away; and the princess, who asked where her husband’s palace was, was made to walk on foot.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day
A Pathan torch-bearer approached the palki, and, as luck would have it, Roger came to Mowbray at that moment to tell him that his count tallied with their reckoning.
From The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy
The elephant, which was richly caparisoned, was intended for the prince; the palki the framework of which was silver and was gaudily adorned, was meant for the princess; and the horse for the minister’s son.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day
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