- a variation of punkah.
punka
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of punka
C17: from Hindi pankhā, from Sanskrit paksaka fan, from paksa wing
Example Sentences
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Bozerian's Refrigerant Punkas.—A fan worked by the feet, a substitute for the Indian punka.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
You cannot, therefore, alter the natural rate of movement of a punka unless you pull it at both sides.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
There are some very important natural laws which are illustrated in the punka.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
Well, to keep the skin at an agreeable temperature in India we generally wear a minimum of clothing, and when there is no breeze, we try to produce one with the punka.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
The punka will at least give us a breath of fresh air.
From Parrot & Co. by MacGrath, Harold
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