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单词 phukni
释义

phuknin.

Brit. /pʊkˈniː/, /fʊkˈniː/, U.S. /pʊkˈni/, /fʊkˈni/, Caribbean English /pʊkˈniː/
Forms:

α. 1900s– phookni, 1900s– phukni, 1900s– phooknee.

β. Trinidad also 1900s– pookni, 1900s– pookney, 1900s– pokanee, 1900s– pukni.

Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi phuknī.
Etymology: < Hindi phuknī < phuknā to be blown, (of a fire) to be kindled by blowing ( < phūknā to blow, blow into, to kindle (a fire), ultimately < Sanskrit phūt- to blow, blow into, of imitative origin) + , suffix forming nouns.The β. forms reflect an association of the aspirated initial stop of the etymon with the English phoneme /p/ (which is typically pronounced with a degree of aspiration).
South Asian and Trinidad.
A blowpipe used to direct a current of air into a fire so as to make it burn more effectively.
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the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [noun] > device for producing blast of air > pipe
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > devices for heating buildings, rooms, etc. > hearth or fireplace > devices to provide or adjust draught
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1959 M. Ishaq in Proc. 11th Pakistan Sci. Conf. ii. H-8 A phukni (blower) is used to supplement the air supply for the burning of fuel.
1973 R. Singh in Heritage 2 27 You cannot forget Per-Agie our great-Coolie-grandmother squatting on her haunches, blowing through the phookni to help the chuha-fire blaze.
2020 H. Samaroo Cursed Village i. 18 Madam Daniel thinks that it is real fun to blow into the phooknee to get the fire going.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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