palki

or pal·kee

[ pahl-kee ]

noun

, Indian English.

1. a palanquin; sedan chair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of palki¹

First recorded in 1670–80, palki is from the Hindi word pālkī

Example Sentences

This is loosely based on gigantes palki – Greek butter beans cooked in tomato and dill, then doused with a hearteningly generous smothering of good olive oil.

From The Guardian

Matt Lowen and Officer Travis Palki acted lawfully in the Sept. 26 shooting death of Roger Nielsen.

From Seattle Times

At one point during the attack, he was said to have exclaimed “yolki palki,” which Time described then as “an exceedingly mild oath,” and indeed it is.

From Time

Let us throw his palki down, Let us set him in the mud— Let us leave him to his fate.

From Project Gutenberg

The party came to the outskirts of the weaver’s village; the palki bearers were sent away; and the princess, who asked where her husband’s palace was, was made to walk on foot.

From Project Gutenberg