punkah
/ˈpʌŋkə/noun
1- chiefly historical (in India) a large cloth fan on a frame suspended from the ceiling, moved backwards and forwards by pulling on a cord〈主史〉（印度）（悬挂于天花板, 用绳拉动的）蒲葵扇, 布屏风扇。
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- Indian an electric fan〈印度〉电扇。
词源
via Hindi from Sanskrit paksaka, from paksa 'wing'.