palanquín

See also: palanquin

Galician

Etymology

From Portuguese palanquim (“Indian litter, litter-bearer”), from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki, “litter”), from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka), variant of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”) of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pɑlɑŋˈkiŋ]

Noun

palanquín m (plural palanquíns)

1. palanquin (Asian litter or sedan chair)

Noun

palanquín m (plural palanquíns, feminine palanquina, feminine plural palanquinas)

1. (dated) porter
2. (figurative) idler; sluggard

Related terms

• lampantín

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “palanquín”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “palanquín”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “palanquín”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Etymology

From Portuguese palanquim (“Indian litter, litter-bearer”), from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki, “litter”), from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka), variant of पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka, “bed, couch, litter”) of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /palanˈkin/ [pa.lãŋˈkĩn]

Noun

palanquín m (plural palanquines)

1. palanquin (Asian litter or sedan chair)

Hypernyms

• litera

Further reading

• “palanquín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28