Punkah example sentences

Related (5): fan, draught, blade, oscillation, cooling

"Punkah" Example Sentences


1. The man worked the punkah, fanning the air in the hot room.
2. They sat in the shade while the servant worked the punkah.
3. She could hear the rhythmic sound of the punkah being worked outside her window.
4. During her stay at the palace, a slave worked the punkah fan to keep her cool.
5. The summer heat was oppressive but the constant motion of the punkah provided some relief.
6. The punkah wallah worked the long rope attached to the fan, providing a cooling breeze.
7. The judge sat on the bench, relishing the breeze created by the punkah above his head.
8. A servant worked the punkah while the gentlemen enjoyed their drink in the humid afternoon.
9. The sound of the punkah and the sway of the bamboo blades helped lull him to sleep.
10. Every afternoon, the punkah wallah was summoned to work the fan in the library.
11. The punkah creaked rhythmically as it was worked by the tired servant all afternoon.
12. In the palace, multiple punkahs were worked by servants to keep the royal family cool.
13. The punkah wallah strained to work the rope tied to the wooden blades of the fan.
14. She longed for the relief of a punkah on the sweltering Indo-British plain.
15. As the sun rose higher, the punkah worker's movements sped up to match the increasing heat.
16. The punkah fan rocked back and forth from the motions of the servant working the long rope.
17. A punkah provided welcome relief from the stifling heat of crowded Indian bazaars.
18. Working the punkah rope was one of the least desirable jobs in the household.
19. The punkah wallahs worked tirelessly, rotating the shifts of fanning the sleeping guests.
20. The punkah's rope squeaked as it swayed overhead, worked by an unseen hand.
21. The punkah fan's wooden blades creaked with each wave, sending a cooling breeze across the room.
22. The punkah wallah paused to wipe the sweat from his brow before continuing his work.
23. Each pull on the rope sent the punkah swinging, blades slicing through the thick, humid air.
24. With a punkah to cool the hot nights, sleep finally came.
25. The punkah wallah lurked in the shadows, working the fan rope without complaint.
26. His duties included working the punkah all day to keep his master comfortable.
27. The punkah rope was tied and re-tied regularly to keep the fan moving steadily.
28. Guests sat in cushioned chairs beneath lazily swaying punkahs, fans powered by servants.
29. The punkah wafted gently back and forth, propelled by the servant working the rope.
30. They sat beneath the punkah fan, grateful for the servant tasked with working the rope.
31. A constant rhythm of pulls on the rope were required to keep the punkah in full motion.
32. The punkah kept time with the native orchestra, swinging in unison with the melodies.
33. All around were punkahs being worked tirelessly to cool the stuffy air.
34. The punkah wallah labored diligently, ensuring the fan blades never ceased their swaying.
35. The punkah fan moved slowly at first but picked up speed as the heat of the day set in.
36. Sweat poured down his face as he worked the punkah rope for hours on end.
37. The punkah creaked and groaned, protesting the steady pulls of the rope.
38. With each pull on the rope, the punkah blades rotated, stirring the humid air.
39. He toiled thanklessly, working the punkah that cooled the rooms of his colonial masters.
40. She entered the room to find a punkah swaying rhythmically from the movements of the rope.
41. The mechanism of the punkah powered by a servant evoked memories of the Raj.
42. The punkah wallah worked tirelessly hour after hour, paused only for refreshments.
43. They longed for the comfort of punkahs fanned by tireless Indian servants.
44. The punkah groaned rhythmically as the rope was worked from the corner of the room.
45. He lay back, closing his eyes and envisioning himself at home with a cool punkah breeze.
46. The punkah ropes were often designed to pull just by the flow of air through open windows.
47. Hours later, the punkah still swayed with the rhythm of its last set of pulls on the rope.
48. The punkah's cool breeze carried the scent of jasmine blossoms across the room.
49. The punkah ropes ran through metal eyelets in the ceiling to dampen squeaking noises.
50. The punkah blades flapped lazily at first and then began to gather momentum.
51. The Indian punkah wallah worked silently, unaffected by the heat and humidity.
52. They sat motionless beneath the waving blades of the punkah fan.
53. Once the punkah began swinging, it provided a welcome respite from the sticky climate.
54. The punkah rope creaked as it was pulled taut before swinging the fan blades into motion again.
55. They reminisced about days spent lounging beneath gracefully swaying punkahs.
56. Lifting the punkah rope sent a cool breeze wafting across the room.
57. The punkah wafted cool air over their sweating brows as they sipped their tea.
58. As the sun set, the punkah wallah's motions slowed until the fan finally stopped.
59. The punkah groaned in protest as the servant worked the rope faster and faster.
60. They longed for the comfort and relief provided by a dutiful punkah wallah.

Common Phases


1. As soon as he walked into the room, he pulled the cord to operate the punkah fan.
2. The servant pulled the rope attached to the punkah to keep the air in the room cool and circulating.
3. A squatty punkah wallah worked the rope to operate the punkah fan.
4. Pulling on the rope that operated the punkah, he felt cooler air circulating around the room.
5. The punkah wallah worked the rope continuously to keep the punkah fan in motion.
6. The British officer sat at his desk with his feet propped up while the punkah fan swayed back and forth above him.
7. The hot air stirred slightly as the punkah fan swayed gently above our heads.
8. As I entered the room, I saw the punkah wallah lazily pulling the rope to operate the swinging fan.
9. The punkah's soft rhythmic creak filled the silence of the stuffy room.
10. We sat fanning ourselves in the heat as the punkah wallah slept on the job, not pulling the rope to operate the fan.
11. The fan's slow creaking and the rope's rhythmic squeaking were soothing sounds in the otherwise quiet room.
12. The punkah wallah dozed in the corner, oblivious to the fact that the punkah fan had stopped moving.
13. She sat in front of the inoperable punkah fan, fanning herself with her hand as she lamented the lazy punkah wallah.
14. The punkah wallah asked for more money to work the fan more vigorously, but no one had any cash to give him.
15. Children ran through the house, playing and shouting as the punkah fan slowly rocked back and forth above them.
16. The punkah wallah pulled mechanically on the rope, his mind far away from his task of operating the fan.
17. An old sweeper woman pulled the punkah rope, while the officer sat there moist with perspiration.
18. A rope hung from the center of the room where the punkah fan had once swung.
19. As she stepped into her office, thoughts of work disappeared at the sight of the inoperable punkah fan.
20. The punkah wallah sat in a corner asleep, oblivious to the heat in the office and the stillness of the punkah fan.
21. The punkah wallah pulled lazily on the rope, jiggling the fan enough that its soft creaking filled the room.
22. Moths fluttered around the still blades of the punkah fan that lay broken and inoperable against the wall.
23. A rope attached to the broken punkah fan dangled from the ceiling, swaying back and forth in the hot breeze from the window.
24. The punkah wallah stood up to yank violently on the rope, whipping the punkah fan into fury as it moved the hot air around the office.
25. The sight of the old punkah wallah and the rusty creaking punkah fan took me back to another time and place.
26. The punkah fan creaked rhythmically and the soft breeze generated by it provided enough relief from the oppressive heat.
27. No amount of yanking on the punkah rope could get the broken fan moving again in the scorching heat.
28. The punkah wallah struggled to pull the rope attached to the stuck punkah fan that refused to move no matter how hard he yanked.
29. In a corner lay the remnants of an old punkah fan, its blades bent and broken, ropes fraying.
30. Everyone moved sluggishly in the oppressive heat with the broken punkah fan still and inoperable.
31. The lazy punkah wallah pulled halfheartedly on the rope, resulting in a sluggish swaying of the punkah fan.
32. The rhythmic swaying and creaking of the punkah fan provided a soothing backdrop as they discussed matters of state.
33.The punkah wallah had retired for the day, leaving the punkah fan still and the room sweltering hot.
34. The punkah fan lay still as the rope tied to it hung limply from the ceiling, providing no relief from the oppressive heat.
35. The slow movement of the punkah fan and the rope's gentle sway comforted her in the otherwise still and silent room.
36. The punkah wallah had fallen asleep, leaving the punkah fan motionless and the occupants of the room steaming in the heat.
37. The punkah wallah had become too old to pull strongly enough on the rope to operate the swinging punkah fan properly.
38. Despite the motionless punkah fan and the sweat rolling down her body, she remained deep in concentration and focus on her work.
39. With the punkah fan stalled, the occupant of the room fanned herself furiously with a pamphlet as sweat rolled down her face.
40. They sat in sweat-soaked clothes as the punkah fan hung still, its rope limp and its blades unmoving in the oppressive heat.
41. As he napped in the corner, the punkah wallah didn't notice that the rope had become entangled, bringing the punkah fan to a halt.
42. The sight of the lazy punkah wallah and the motionless punkah fan filled her with irritation in the sweltering heat.
43.The punkah wallah had fallen asleep, leaving the rope still and the punkah fan motionless in the stifling office.
44. The old punkah wallah pulled mechanically on the rope, causing the punkah fan to swing listlessly above their heads.
45. The creaking of the punkah fan provided a soothing backdrop for their conversation in the otherwise still and silent room.
46. The punkah wallah's weak pull on the rope barely generated enough movement of the punkah fan to provide relief from the oppressive heat.
47. Despite the motionless punkah fan, they continued their discussion, mopping sweat from their brows as the heat bore down on them.
48. The punkah fan's mechanism had broken, leaving the rope tied to it swinging uselessly in the air without moving the blades.
49. The rhythmic creaking and swaying of the punkah fan soothed her as she lay lost in her thoughts in the stillness of the room.
50. The motion of the punkah fan and the rope's gentle sway against the stillness of the room comforted her.
51. Unable to pull the rope strongly enough, the punkah wallah had given up operating the punkah fan, leaving it still.
52. The broken punkah fan lay discarded in the corner, its only function now to collect dust and moths on its still blades.
53. The punkah wallah dozed against the wall, oblivious to the stillness of the punkah fan and the rising temperature in the room.
54. The ropes and blades of the old punkah fan were turning brown with rust and age after years of disuse.
55. The occupants of the room fanned themselves angrily as the punkah wallah slept on, leaving the punkah fan motionless.
56. The broken punkah fan provided no relief from the oppressive heat as the rope tied to it lay limply against the blades.
57. The rhythmic creaking of the punkah fan and the gentle breeze it generated soothed her frazzled nerves.
58. The punkah wallah struggled to move the broken punkah fan, but its blades remained stubbornly still.
59. As the punkah wallah dozed, the room grew unbearably hot with the motionless punkah fan providing no breeze.
60. The once-proud punkah fan now lay in a corner in disrepair, its rope frayed and blades bent and rusted.

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