different between kutcha vs pukka

English

Alternative forms

• cutcha
• kacha
• kachcha
• kuchcha

Etymology

From Hindi ????? (kacc?, “raw, unripe”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k?t??/

Adjective

kutcha (comparative more kutcha, superlative most kutcha)

1. Imperfect, makeshift; ramshackle, second-rate.

Antonyms

• pukka

Noun

kutcha (uncountable)

1. Dried brick or mud, used as a material.
   • 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 215:

     The only reasonable objection that could be made was its being cutcha—that is, built with mud instead of mortar.

   • 1888, Rudyard Kipling, ‘The Hill of Illusion’, Under the Deodars, Folio Society 2005, p. 44:

     It must be crumbling to pieces. All except the Amirtollah kutcha road. I don't believe that could crumble till the Day of Judgement.

Anagrams

• Kuchta

English

Etymology

From Hindi ????? (pakk?, “certain, sure”), Punjabi ???? (pakk?, “mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial; genuine, sound, true, valid”) and Urdu ???? (pakk?, “mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial; genuine, sound, true, valid”), from Sanskrit ???? (pakva, “baked, cooked, roasted”), from ???? (pacati, “to bake, cook, roast”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p?k?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?p?k?/
• Hyphenation: puk?ka

Adjective

pukka (comparative more pukka, superlative most pukka)

1. (originally South Asia) Genuine or authentic; hence of behaviour: correct, socially acceptable or proper.
2. Superior or of high quality; first-class.
3. (Britain, slang) Excellent, fantastic, great.

Alternative forms

• pucka
• pucca

Antonyms

• kutcha

Derived terms

• pukka sahib
• pukkaness

Translations

Further reading

• pukka on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Kupka