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punka

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pun·ka or pun·kah  (pngk)
n.
A fan used especially in India, made of a palm frond or strip of cloth hung from the ceiling and moved by a servant.
[Hindi pakhá, from Sanskrit pakaka, fan, from paka, wing.]
punka, punkah [ˈpʌŋkə]
n
(Engineering / Tools) a fan made of a palm leaf or leaves
[from Hindi pankhā, from Sanskrit paksaka fan, from paksa wing]
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For several minutes after my declarations of loyalty we sat facing each other in a pregnant silence broken only by the soft swishing of the punka wallahs and the occasional noise from the pot of unguent which the Head Masseuse was applying liberally to the Master's temples.
The Master Punter returns, and the word is . . . Golan by The Racing Post (London, England)
The girls will belt out recent hits In Your Car, Punka and Nightlife.
THRILL POWER by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
As for touring, the girls are never happier than when they're belting out hits like In Your Car, Punka and their latest single Nightlife.
Kenickie are kicking; ON THE ROAD by The Mirror (London, England)
 
 
 
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