n. 1 (in India) a fan usu. made from the leaf of the palmyra. 2 a large swinging cloth fan on a frame worked by a cord or electrically. øpunkah-wallah a person who works a punkah. [Hindi pankha fan f. Skr. paksaka f. paksa wing]
PUNKAH
Meaning of PUNKAH in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012