PUNKAH

punkah

(noun) a large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

punkah (plural punkahs)

(South Asia) A fan, especially made of leaf or cloth and hung from the ceiling; in the past often operated by a servant.

Source: Wiktionary



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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