pelangkin

Indonesian

Etymology

From Portuguese palanquim, from Odia ପାଲଙ୍କି (pālaṅki), ultimately from Sanskrit पल्यङ्क (palyaṅka, “bed, couch, bedstead”), from परि (pari, “around, about”) + अङ्कस् (aṅkas, “bend, curve”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pəˈlaŋkɪn]
• Hyphenation: pê‧lang‧kin

Noun

pelangkin (plural)

1. (archaic) palanquin.

   Synonyms: kio, tandu

Further reading

• “pelangkin” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.