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- Dictionarypukka/ˈpʌkə/
adjective
- 1. genuine: "the more expensive brands are pukka natural mineral waters" Similar Opposite
- 2. excellent: British "hey, man, that shirt's pukka"
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Pukka is an adjective that means genuine, authentic, or first-class, often used in British slang. It comes from Hindi and Urdu "pakkā", which means "solid". Learn more about its history, synonyms, and examples.
Pukka is an adjective that means real, excellent or extremely formal and educated in British English. Learn how to say it, see examples and find synonyms and related words.
If you describe something or someone as pukka, you mean that they are real or genuine, and of good quality. [ British , old-fashioned ] ...a pukka English gentleman.
Pukka is an Indian English adjective meaning genuine, reliable, or good; proper. It comes from the Hindi word pakkā, which means cooked, ripe, or mature. See how to use pukka in sentences and its history.
Definition of pukka adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Pukka is an adjective that means genuine, authentic, or superior, especially in British English. It comes from Hindi pakkā, meaning cooked or ripe. See examples, translations, and related words.
Of or appropriate to high or respectable society. The word, which comes from Hindi pakkā ‘cooked, ripe, substantial’, is used first (in the mid 17th century) of a weight or measure, meaning full, good; in extended usage, this came (in the late 18th century) to mean sure, certain, reliable.
