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nalkis

nalkis is the plural of nalki.

Meaning of nalki

Noun

nalki (plural nalkis)

  1. (India, historical) A princely open litter, borne by many men using multiple poles.
    • ... I shall commence with a description of the naulkeen, or naulkee, it being the first in rank among the contrivances of this description. This immense carriage is only used by crowned heads, and may be compared to a portable throne, on which the prince sits with his feet crossed, and tucked up...1810, Thomas Williamson, East India Vade-Mecum..., pages 314-315
  2. (India, inexact) Synonym of litter, especially one used by the bride or groom at a wedding.
    • The nalkí is used at marriage ceremonies. It is like a dhulí with a cloth hood. The bamboo on which it is slung is curved at each end like a swan's neck.1877, D. B. Allen et al., “A Statistical Account of Bengal”, in Districts of Gayá and Sháhábád, volume 12, page 82
    Synonyms:
    litter

Questions about nalkis

What is nalkis the plural of?
Nalkis is the plural of nalki.

Words near nalkis in the dictionary

  1. nalivki
  2. nalkee
  3. nalkees
  4. nalki
  5. nalkies
  6. nalkis
  7. nalky
  8. nall
  9. nalla
  10. nallah
  11. nallahs

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