punkahwallah
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punkahwallah
- /ˈpʌŋkəˌwɒlə/ UK
- /ˈpʌŋkəˌwɑlə/ US
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Borrowed from Hindi पंखावाला (paṅkhāvālā); also analyzable within English as punkah + wallah.
noun punkahwallahs · punkah wallah
- A servant who operates a punkah (type of fan).
Translations
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noun boy who operates a punkah
| 日本語 | 扇風召使い sempū-meshitsukai, プンカワーラー punkawārā |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 拉扇僕人 /拉扇仆人 lāshàn púrén, 朋卡華拉 /朋卡华拉 péngkǎhuálā |
| हिन्दी | पंखावाला paṅkhāvālā |
| Français | punka, panka, panca |
| العربية | خادم المروحة khādim al-mirwaha, خادمة المروحة khādimat al-mirwaha, بنكاوالا bankāwālā |
Talk about this word "punkahwallah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/punkahwallah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. punkahwallah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/punkahwallah "punkahwallah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/punkahwallah.Cite this
@misc{punkahwallah_2026,
title = {punkahwallah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/punkahwallah},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
