palanquín

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Galician

Etymology

From Portuguese palanquim, from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki), from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka, bed, couch, bedstead).

Pronunciation

Noun

palanquín m (plural palanquíns)

  1. palanquin

Noun

palanquín m (plural palanquíns, feminine palanquina, feminine plural palanquinas)

  1. (dated) porter
  2. (figurative) idler; sluggard

References

Spanish

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Etymology

From palanca

Pronunciation

Noun

palanquín m (plural palanquines)

  1. palanquin (a type of covered litter)

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