🔤 Palanquins ✨

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URDU

ڈولی، پالکی، سواری، چھتری والی پالکی، اٹھائی جانے والی کرسی
🅰️ Roman Urdu:
doli, palki, sawari, chhatri wali palki, uthai jane wali kursi
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ENGLISH

📚noun
palanquins
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PRONUNCIATION

Standard: /ˌpælənˈkiːnz/
Phonetic: /pal un keenz/
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DEFINITION

covered litters carried on poles by people, covered sedan chairs used in Asia
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Palanquins were once the preferred mode of travel for wealthy travelers in Asia. The bride was carried in one of the ornate palanquins during the procession. Servants carried the palanquins through the narrow streets of the old city. Antique palanquins are displayed in museums as examples of traditional craftsmanship. The use of palanquins declined with the arrival of modern transportation.
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SYNONYMS

litters sedan chairs
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