palki
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of palki
First recorded in 1670–80, palki is from the Hindi word pālkī
Example Sentences
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She then got into the palki, which the bearers lifted on their shoulders.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day
The four bearers, encumbered with the palki, could not move at anything like the pace of the Guides.
From Barclay of the Guides by Herbert Strang
He closed the curtains of his palki with an angry gesture, as though the sight of them was displeasing to him.
From The Great Mogul by Louis Tracy
They had not proceeded far before the bearers were convinced that the palki was increasing in weight.
From Santal Folk Tales by A. Campbell
Many of those who were not accustomed to travel in a palki seized the opportunity of doing so free of expense.
From The Poison Tree A Tale of Hindu Life in Bengal by Miriam S. Knight
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