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punkah

pun·kah

UK/ˈpʌŋkə/ US/ˈpʌŋkɑː/ uncommon

noun

1.

a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room

Origin

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

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