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Webster 1913 Edition


Punka


Pun′ka

,
Noun.
[Hind.
pankhā
fan.]
A machine for fanning a room, usually a movable fanlike frame covered with canvas, and suspended from the ceiling. It is kept in motion by pulling a cord.
[Hindostan]
[Written also
punkah
.]
Malcom.

Definition 2024


punka

punka

English

Noun

punka (plural punkas)

  1. Alternative spelling of punkah

Finnish

Noun

punka

  1. pimpernel (flowering plant of the genus Anagallis)

Declension

Inflection of punka (Kotus type 10/koira, nk-ng gradation)
nominative punka pungat
genitive pungan punkien
partitive punkaa punkia
illative punkaan punkiin
singular plural
nominative punka pungat
accusative nom. punka pungat
gen. pungan
genitive pungan punkien
punkainrare
partitive punkaa punkia
inessive pungassa pungissa
elative pungasta pungista
illative punkaan punkiin
adessive pungalla pungilla
ablative pungalta pungilta
allative pungalle pungille
essive punkana punkina
translative pungaksi pungiksi
instructive pungin
abessive pungatta pungitta
comitative punkineen

Compounds

  • hoikkapunka (Anagallis tenella)
  • peltopunka (Anagallis arvensis)
  • pikkupunka (Anagallis minima)
  • sinipunka (Anagallis foemina)
  • suolapunka (plant of the genus Samolus)

Swedish

Etymology

From punktering 'flat'

Noun

punka

  1. (colloquial) flat tyre