पंखावाला

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Hindi

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Etymology

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पंखा (paṅkhā, fan) +‎ -वाला (-vālā, operator, doer).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /pəŋ.kʰɑː.ʋɑː.lɑː/, [pɐ̃ŋ.kʰäː.ʋäː.läː]

Noun

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पंखावाला (paṅkhāvālām (Urdu spelling پنکھا والا)

  1. punkahwallah: a servant who operates a fan

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: punkahwallah