2 example sentences using punkah.
Punkah used in a sentence
Punkah in a sentence as a noun
The Indian nawabs and maharajas preferred deaf punkah wallahs for this very reason.
The combined population of the Gulf cities went from less than 500,000 before 1950 to 20 million now. Neither the rise of Singapore, nor the exploding cities of China and India, would have happened in the same way if they had still relied on punkah fans, shady verandas and afternoon naps.
Punkah definitions
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