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pun·kah
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noun
1.
(especially in India) a fan, especially a large, swinging, screenlike fan hung from the ceiling and moved by a servant or by machinery.
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of, pertaining to, used on, or working a punkah:
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1615–25;
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paṅkhā
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punka
or
punkah
(ˈpʌŋkə)
—
n
a fan made of a palm leaf or leaves
[C17: from Hindi
pankhā,
from Sanskrit
paksaka
fan, from
paksa
wing]
punkah
or
punkah
—
n
[C17: from Hindi
pankhā,
from Sanskrit
paksaka
fan, from
paksa
wing]
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