US /ˈpʌkə/ UK /ˈpʌkə/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    genuine and of good quality; proper or first-class

    He served a pukka curry that impressed even the critics.

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Etymology

From Hindi/Urdu pakkā ('cooked, ripe, solid, substantial'), brought into English during the British colonial period in India.

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