English Explanatory Dictionary

palkigari

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A carriage or cart considered similar-looking to a palanquin, particularly (historical) those instituted for regular service between major towns in British India in the 1840s.

Word forms

palkigari palkigaris palki gari palkee-garry palkee garry palkee-garee palkee garee palkigharry

Etymology

From Hindi पालकी गाड़ी (pālkī gāṛī), from पालकी (pālkī, “palanquin, litter, sedan chair”) + गाड़ी (gāṛī, “cart, carriage, truck, car”), q.v.

Synonyms

palkee carriage gharry

Related words

gharry palki
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