| 释义 |
pa·lan·quin
I. \|palən|kēn, -|k(w)in; pəˈlaŋkwən, -ank-\ noun
also pal·an·keen \|palən|kēn\
(-s)
Etymology: Portuguese palanquim, from Javanese pëlaṅki, from Prakrit pallaṅka, from Sanskrit palyaṅka, paryaṅka, from pari around + añcati he bends, curves; akin to Sanskrit aṅka bend, hook — more at per, angle
: a conveyance that was formerly much used in eastern Asia especially for the transport of one person, that consists of an enclosed litter usually in the form of a box with wooden shutters, and that is borne on the shoulders of men by means of projecting poles
II. intransitive verb
also palankeen \“\
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to travel in a palanquin |