PUNKAH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Punkah

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

via Hindi from Sanskrit pakṣaka, from pakṣa ‘wing’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpʌŋkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(in India) a large cloth fan on a frame suspended from the ceiling, moved backwards and forwards by pulling on a cord

Short Definition:

large cloth fan on frame suspended from ceiling

Examples:
  • the punkah wallah fell asleep over his task

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