palanquin
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pal·an·quin
also pal·an·keen (păl'ən-kēn') 
n.
A covered litter carried on poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, formerly used in eastern Asia.
n.
A covered litter carried on poles on the shoulders of four or more bearers, formerly used in eastern Asia.
[Portuguese palanquim, from Javanese pelangki, from Pali pallanko, from Sanskrit paryankaḥ, palyankaḥ, couch, bed.]
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Palanquin
Dansk (Danish)
n. - lukket bærestol
Français (French)
n. - palanquin
Deutsch (German)
n. - Palankin (gedeckte ind. Sänfte)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παλανκίνο, είδος κλειστού ατομικού φορείου
Italiano (Italian)
portantina, palanchino
Português (Portuguese)
n. - palanquim (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - palanquín
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - palankin (orient. bärstol)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
担在肩上的轿子
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 擔在肩上的轎子
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - かご, 乗物
v. - かごで旅する
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) محفه, نقاله
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