different between pukka vs punka

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

English

Noun

punka (plural punkas)

1. Alternative spelling of punkah

Finnish

Noun

punka

1. pimpernel (flowering plant of the genus Anagallis)

Declension

Compounds

• hoikkapunka (Anagallis tenella)
• peltopunka (Anagallis arvensis)
• pikkupunka (Anagallis minima)
• sinipunka (Anagallis foemina)
• suolapunka (plant of the genus Samolus)

Anagrams

• kunpa, kupan

French

Noun

punka f (plural punkas)

1. Alternative spelling of panka

Swedish

Etymology

From punktering 'flat'

Noun

punka c

1. (colloquial) flat tyre

Declension

Anagrams

• kupan