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pukka

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈpʌkə/Part of speech adjectiveSorted akkpuStarts with PEnds with A0 clues
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Definitions

  1. absolutely first class and genuine

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • Maha Rajah said it was necessary to witness it to make it pukka; and they said so too, and then signed it.
  • 'No one else here?' he said. 'I thought we were going to have a pukka consultation with all the crowd present – decorations, banners, and salute of guns!'
  • But let's assume it's a real pukka rare bird.

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