- Works of Jules Verne Round the World in Eighty Days Chapter 15
"This young lady can accompany us?" asked Mr Fogg "She can," replied the policeman The policeman conducted Mr Fogg, Aouda, and Passepartout to a palki-ghari, a sort of four-wheeled vehicle with four seats, drawn by two horses They started No one spoke during the twenty-minutes' ride
- Gharry - Wikipedia
A gharry or palkigari is a four-wheel horse-drawn carriage of India used as a hackney carriage (carriage for public hire) It has been spelled gharri, gari, garry, and other variations The driver is called a gharry- wallah The gharry has four-wheels, is pulled by one or two horses, and has an elevated driver seat in front of the body
- palki-gharry, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
What does the noun palki-gharry mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun palki-gharry See ‘Meaning use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence Where does the noun palki-gharry come from? The earliest known use of the noun palki-gharry is in the 1820s
- palkigari - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Hindi पालकी गाड़ी (pālkī gāṛī), from पालकी (pālkī, “ palanquin, litter, sedan chair ”) + गाड़ी (gāṛī, “ cart, carriage, truck, car ”), q v palkigari (plural palkigaris)
- Page:Works of Jules Verne - Parke - Vol 7. djvu 239
The palki-ghari stopped before a dwelling of plain appearance, but not used for private purposes The policeman let his prisoners out, for they could, indeed, be called thus, and he led them into a room with grated windows, saying to them, "At half-past eight you will appear before Judge Obadiah "
- Palki - SikhiWiki, free Sikh encyclopedia.
Most palkis are constructed with careful attention by skilled craftsmen to a very high standard of detailed design and quality workmanship The palki gives the image of a throne and presents the Guru in a bold and impressive setting just as you would have seen a king or emperor in their darbar
- Julio Verne – La vuelta al mundo en 80 días (página 3)
"palki-ghari", especie de carruaje de cuatro ruedas y cuatro asientos, tirado por dos caballos Partieron sin que nadie hablase durante el trayecto, que duró unos veinte minutos El carruqie atravesó primeramente la ciudad "negra" de calles estrechas formadas por unos casuchos donde pululaba una población cosmopolita, sucia y andrajosa, y
- Biblioteca Júlio Verne: XV - Em que a sacola com bank-notes fica . . .
O policeman conduziu Mr Fogg, Mrs Aouda e Passepartout até um palki-ghari, espécie de veículo de quatro rodas e quatro lugares, atrelado a dois cavalos Partiram Ninguém falou durante o trajeto, que durou uns vinte minutos
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