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palkis

palkis is the plural 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

Questions about palkis

What is palkis the plural of?
Palkis is the plural of palki.

Words near palkis in the dictionary

  1. palki gari
  2. palki garis
  3. palkigari
  4. palkigharries
  5. palkigharry
  6. palkis
  7. Palko
  8. Palko test
  9. Palko tests
  10. Palkos
  11. pall

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