Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhk-uh]
- /ˈpʌk ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [puhk-uh]
- /ˈpʌk ə/
Definitions of pucka word
- adjective pucka genuine, reliable, or good; proper. 1
- abbreviation PUCKA pukka 0
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Origin of pucka
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700, pukka is from the Hindi word pakkā cooked, ripe, mature
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Parts of speech for Pucka
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pucka popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.