n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-l ə n- ' k ē n, - ' kwin, - ' kin, ' pa-l ə n- ˌ ; p ə - ' la ŋ -kw ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese palanquim, from Malay or Javanese pelangki, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin to Bengali p ā la ṅ ka bed
Date: 1588
: a conveyance formerly used especially in eastern Asia usually for one person that consists of an enclosed litter borne on the shoulders of men by means of poles