punkah
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'punkah' is derived from the Hindi word 'pānkhā', meaning 'fan'.
مثال
- The punkah was manually operated by a servant to keep the room cool.
- In colonial India, punkahs were commonly found in British households.
- The gentle breeze from the punkah provided relief from the heat.
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- 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