Punka
Pronunciation : Pun"ka
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Hind. pankha fan.]
Definition : Defn: 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. [Hindostan] [Written also punkah.] Malcom.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913