pukka

or puck·a

[ puhk-uh ]

/ ˈpʌk ə /

adjective Indian English.

genuine, reliable, or good; proper.

Origin of pukka

First recorded in 1690–1700, pukka is from the Hindi word pakkā cooked, ripe, mature

Words nearby pukka

puka, pukatea, puke, pukeko, pukey, pukka, pukka sahib, puku, pul, pula, pulao

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Example sentences from the Web for pukka

Well, he went along and we waited for his return at the pukka ghat.
Indian Ghost Stories|S. Mukerji
Well, we procured the peg and the hammer and proceeded to the pukka ghat.
Indian Ghost Stories|S. Mukerji
Now we were to have a pukka station-master and, presumably, suitable premises.
Cottage Building in Cob, Pis, Chalk and Clay|Clough Williams-Ellis
The shops stood on granite plinths, pukka brick above, and tile-roofed.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling

They had begotten "Pukka" Cunningham, who had hacked the name deeper yet in the crisscrossed annals of a land of war.
Rung Ho!|Talbot Mundy

British Dictionary definitions for pukka

pukka

pucka

/ (ˈpʌkə) /

adjective (esp in India)

properly or perfectly done, constructed, etca pukka road

genuinepukka sahib

Word Origin for pukka

C17: from Hindi pakkā firm, from Sanskrit pakva

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单词	pukka
释义	pukka or puck·a [ puhk-uh ] / ˈpʌk ə / adjective Indian English. genuine, reliable, or good; proper. Origin of pukka First recorded in 1690–1700, pukka is from the Hindi word pakkā cooked, ripe, mature Words nearby pukka puka, pukatea, puke, pukeko, pukey, pukka, pukka sahib, puku, pul, pula, pulao Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pukka Well, he went along and we waited for his return at the pukka ghat. Indian Ghost Stories\|S. Mukerji Well, we procured the peg and the hammer and proceeded to the pukka ghat. Indian Ghost Stories\|S. Mukerji Now we were to have a pukka station-master and, presumably, suitable premises. Cottage Building in Cob, Pis, Chalk and Clay\|Clough Williams-Ellis The shops stood on granite plinths, pukka brick above, and tile-roofed. From Sea to Sea\|Rudyard Kipling They had begotten "Pukka" Cunningham, who had hacked the name deeper yet in the crisscrossed annals of a land of war. Rung Ho!\|Talbot Mundy British Dictionary definitions for pukka pukka pucka / (ˈpʌkə) / adjective (esp in India) properly or perfectly done, constructed, etca pukka road genuinepukka sahib Word Origin for pukka C17: from Hindi pakkā firm, from Sanskrit pakva Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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