punkah
/ˈpʌŋkə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "A punkah is, by some, used instead of a chattah, (or umbrella); but it is very inferior as a defence against either sun, wind, or rain."
- "Outside the court the sun blazed—within was the wind of great punkahs that made you shiver …"
- "In the refreshment room a few would-be passengers were cooled by the punkah, worked by a string tied to the big toe of a sleepy Burmese boy."
- "Perhaps it was a mistake to invite Mr Stanhope; the day was intolerably hot and humid; all he wanted to do was to lie on his bed with a punkah sighing over him, at least moving the unbreathable air."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: पक्षक