punkah
/ˈpʌŋkə/noun
उच्चारण पंक
पंखा (छत से लटका बड़ा कपड़े का पंखा)
Core word
noun
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[C] historical
a large cloth fan hung from the ceiling and pulled by a servant, used in India in the past to cool a room
पंखा (छत से लटका बड़ा कपड़े का पंखा)
- A servant pulled the punkah while the judge heard the case.
- Before electricity, a punkah kept the hall cool.
- In the old court, a punkah swung gently above the judge's seat.
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- The servant tugged the rope to keep the punkah moving.
- The old bungalow still has a wooden punkah in the hall.
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[C] Indian English
an electric ceiling fan, or a hand fan, in Indian English
पंखा
- Switch on the punkah, it is very hot.
- Grandmother fanned us with a palm-leaf punkah.
- The punkah above us creaked all through the afternoon.
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- Turn off the punkah when you leave the room.
- The shopkeeper waved a small punkah to cool himself.
◇Word family
punkah-wallah noun