moorpunky
/mɔːˈpʌŋki/Anglo-Indian. Now historical
noun
In India: a kind of pleasure boat used on the River Ganges, built in the shape of a peacock.
Origin
Mid 18th century. From Hindi mor-paṅkhī, lit. ‘resembling a peacock's wing’ from mor-paṅkh peacock's wing (from mor peacock (from Sanskrit mayūra) + -paṅkh wing) + -ī, feminine suffix forming adjectives.
- governessy
- governing body
- governing class
- governless
- government
- governmental
- governmentalisation
- governmentalism
- governmentalist
- governmentalization
- governmentally
- government and binding
- government billet
- government bond
- government bore
- government cheese
- government contractor
- government corporation
- government employee
- governmentese
- government-funded
- Government-General
- government handout
- Government House
- government issue