Definition of punkah-wallah in English:
punkah-wallah
noun
A servant or attendant who works a punkah.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Galt (1779–1839), novelist.
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A servant or attendant who works a punkah.
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Galt (1779–1839), novelist.