Punkahwallah Definition

noun

The wallah (boy, servant) who operates a punkah, large cloth fan suspended from the ceiling.

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Other Word Forms of Punkahwallah

Noun

Singular:
punkahwallah
Plural:
punkahwallahs

Origin of Punkahwallah

  • From Hindi/English punkah “large cloth fan suspended from the ceiling” + wallah “a person with a specific role”

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