punkah Definition
a large fan suspended from the ceiling and pulled by a cord, used especially in India.
Using punkah: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "punkah" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The punkah-wallah pulled the cord to move the punkah back and forth.
Example
The hotel room was equipped with a punkah for air circulation.
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Summary: punkah in Brief
A 'punkah' [puhng-kuh] is a large fan suspended from the ceiling and pulled by a cord, commonly used in India for air circulation. It is operated by a person called a punkah-wallah who pulls the cord to move the fan back and forth.
