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pelangkin.

palanquin

9 characters3 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun[pəˈlaŋkɪn]
  1. palanquin

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Portuguese palanquim, from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki), ultimately from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka, “bed, couch, bedstead”), from परि (pari, “around, about”) + अङ्कस् (aṅkas, “bend, curve”).

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