पंखावाला

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

पंखावाला (paṅkhāvālām (Urdu spelling پنکھا والا)

  1. punkahwallah: a servant who operates a fan

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: punkahwallah