Punka

[pʌŋkә]

Definition

(n.) A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord.

Edited by Ellis

Definition

n. a large fan for cooling the air of an Indian house consisting of a light framework covered with cloth and suspended from the ceiling of a room worked by pulling a cord or by machinery.

Edited by Jason