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palanquin แปลว่า

คานหาม kaan-hǎam

UK/ˌpalənˈkiːn//ˌpælənˈkin/

palanquin in Thai: คานหาม (kaan-hǎam), วอ (wɔɔ), เกี้ยว (gîao), แคร่หาม. In English, palanquin means an enclosed human-borne litter or sedan chair, a large box with a chair, couch, or bed raised on horizontal poles and used as a mode of transport.

Thai words for palanquin

an enclosed litter, particularly in Indian contexts — see also litter, sedan chair
คานหาม kaan-hǎam, วอ wɔɔ, เกี้ยว gîao, แคร่หาม, เสลี่ยง sà-lìiang

English meaning of palanquin

  1. noun An enclosed human-borne litter or sedan chair, a large box with a chair, couch, or bed raised on horizontal poles and used as a mode of transport.
  2. noun Synonym of litter, any similar vehicle open or closed, human or animal-borne, particularly (historical) in colonial Asian contexts.

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What is the meaning of palanquin in Thai?
Palanquin in Thai is คานหาม (kaan-hǎam), วอ (wɔɔ), เกี้ยว (gîao), แคร่หาม.
palanquin แปลว่าอะไร
Palanquin: คานหาม (kaan-hǎam), วอ (wɔɔ), เกี้ยว (gîao), แคร่หาม.
What does palanquin mean in English?
Palanquin means an enclosed human-borne litter or sedan chair, a large box with a chair, couch, or bed raised on horizontal poles and used as a mode of transport.

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