Punka
[puhng-kuh] /ˈpʌŋ kə/
noun
1.
(especially in India) a fan, especially a large, swinging, screenlike fan hung from the ceiling and moved by a servant or by machinery.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, used on, or working a punkah:
punkah ropes.
/ˈpʌŋkə/
noun
1.
a fan made of a palm leaf or leaves
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