pucka
[ puhk-uh ]
/ ˈpʌk ə /
adjective
Words nearby pucka
pucellas,
puck,
puck control,
puck hog,
puck-carrier,
pucka,
pucker,
puckerood,
puckery,
puckish,
puckout
Definition for pucka (2 of 2)
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
Example sentences from the Web for pucka
There are two and half or three kutcha beegahs in a pucka beegah; and a pucka beegah is from 2750 to 2760 square yards.
A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II |William SleemanIf only he hadn't mixed himself up with that lot, he might have passed anywhere for a pucka Englishman.
A Bottle in the Smoke |Milne RaeWhen the body is of brick or stone, they call them pucka houses.
Across India |Oliver Optic
British Dictionary definitions for pucka (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for pucka (2 of 2)
pukka
pucka
/ (ˈpʌkə) /
adjective (esp in India)
properly or perfectly done, constructed, etc
a pukka road
genuine
pukka sahib
Word Origin for pukka
C17: from Hindi
pakkā firm, from Sanskrit
pakva