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punka

pun·ka [ púngkə ] (plural pun·kas) or pun·kah [ púngkə ] (plural pun·kahs)


noun 
Definition:
 
South Asia fan for ventilation: a hand-held fan for cooling or ventilation, or, formerly, a ceiling fan operated by an attendant

[Early 17th century. Via Hindi paṅkhā< Sanskrit pakṣakaḥ< pakṣaḥ "wing"]
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