punka
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of punka
C17: from Hindi pankhā, from Sanskrit paksaka fan, from paksa wing
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The limit of movement of a punka is to be found in the man who pulls it.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
Within five minutes the swinging of the punka and the squeaking of the rope resumed, but regularly this time; Mahommed Gunga had apparently unearthed a man who understood the business.
From Rung Ho! by Talbot Mundy
So the punka is seen everywhere—in the temple and court room and other public places, as well as in private dwellings.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
I read my letter to mamma so far, and she says you won't know what a punka is.
From Harper's Young People, August 3, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
Kitmudgar, remove that scorpion from the punka, before it drops into the Sahib's plate.—Hold, miscreant! who told you to kill it?
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 by Various
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