"punkahwallah" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpʌŋkəˌwɒlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpʌŋkəˌwɑlə/ [General-American] Forms: punkahwallahs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi पंखावाला (paṅkhāvālā); also analyzable within English as punkah + wallah. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|पंखावाला}} Hindi पंखावाला (paṅkhāvālā), {{affix|en|punkah|wallah}} punkah + wallah Head templates: {{en-noun}} punkahwallah (plural punkahwallahs)
  1. (South Asia) A servant who operates a punkah (type of fan). Tags: South-Asia Categories (topical): People Synonyms: punkah wallah Translations (boy who operates a punkah): punka (French), panka (French), panca [masculine] (French), पंखावाला (paṅkhāvālā) [masculine] (Hindi), پنکھا والا (paṅkhā vālā) [masculine] (Urdu)

Inflected forms

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