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palki

or pal·kee

[pahl-kee]

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noun Indian English.

a palanquin; sedan chair.

Origin of palki

First recorded in 1670–80, palki is from the Hindi word pālkī

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Historical Examples of palki

And then he bade the men lift the palki with its fair burden and follow him.
Barclay of the Guides
Herbert Strang
His resolution fixed, he climbed down the tree and crept to the palki.
Barclay of the Guides
Herbert Strang
After some time, word was brought in that a palki was approaching.
Bengal Dacoits and Tigers
Maharanee Sunity Devee
The palki rested on uneven ground and the blow made it rock.
Bengal Dacoits and Tigers
Maharanee Sunity Devee
Once in the famine time a stranger in a palki reached a planter's bungalow in an outlying district, and sent in his card.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
Archibald Forbes