punkah

Meaning

A fan, especially made of leaf or cloth and hung from the ceiling; in the past often operated by a servant.

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpʌŋkə/
Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi पंखा (paṅkhā, “fan”), from Sanskrit पक्षक (pakṣaka), from पक्ष (pakṣa, “wing”).

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