punkah wallah
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punkah wallah — /ˈpʌŋkə wɒlə/ (say pungkuh woluh) noun Indian English (formerly) a servant employed to operate a punkah (def. 1). Also, punkah wala. {punkah + wallah} …
punkah — n. 1 (in India) a fan usu. made from the leaf of the palmyra. 2 a large swinging cloth fan on a frame worked by a cord or electrically. Phrases and idioms: punkah wallah a person who works a punkah. Etymology: Hindi pankha fan f. Skr. paksaka f.… … Useful english dictionary
punkah — n. large fan, especially moved by rope. ♦ punkah wallah, n. servant moving this … Dictionary of difficult words
Punkah — A punkah (Hindi pankha ) is a type of fan. In its original sense the punkah was a portable fan made from the leaf of the palmyra. In the colonial age, the word came to be used in a special sense by Anglo Indians in British India for a large… … Wikipedia
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Fan (mechanical) — A mechanical fan is an electrically powered device used to produce an airflow for the purpose of creature comfort (particularly in the heat), ventilation, exhaust, or any other gaseous transport.Mechanically, a fan can be any revolving vane or… … Wikipedia
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punkahwallah — noun the wallah (boy, servant) who operates a punkah, large cloth fan suspended from the ceiling … Wiktionary
