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pukka

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

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