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palkee

palkee is the archaic form of palki.

Meaning of palki

Noun

palki (plural palkis)

  1. (South-Asia, historical) Synonym of palanquin.
    • The pálkí is an oblong box with sliding doors at the side and a pole at each end; it is usually from six to seven feet long, and is carried by four bearers on their shoulders.1877, D. B. Allen et al., “A Statistical Account of Bengal”, in Districts of Gayá and Sháhábád, volume 12, page 81
    Synonyms:
    palanquin

Forms of palkee

pluralpalkees

Phrases with palkee

Questions about palkee

What is palkee the archaic form of?
Palkee is the archaic form of palki.

Words near palkee in the dictionary

  1. Palixes
  2. Paljevic
  3. Palk
  4. Palka
  5. Palkas
  6. palkee
  7. palkee garee
  8. palkee garees
  9. palkee-garee
  10. palkee-garees
  11. palkee-garries

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