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pukka

/ˈpʌkə/adjective

उच्चारण पक

पक्का, असली, सच्चा

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adjective
  1. 1

    British, informal

    real or genuine; properly done or made

    पक्का, असली, सच्चा

    • He is a pukka gentleman.
    • Is this a pukka agreement or just a promise?

    Synonyms genuine real authentic proper

    Opposite fake bogus

  2. 2

    British, old-fashioned, informal

    very good; of high quality

    बढ़िया, उम्दा

    • That was a pukka meal.

    Synonyms excellent first-class

  3. 3

    Indian English

    (of a building or road) made of strong, permanent materials such as brick, stone or concrete

    पक्का (मकान या सड़क)

    • The village now has a pukka road to the highway.
    • They replaced their mud hut with a pukka house.

    Synonyms permanent solid

    Opposite kutcha makeshift

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

genuine real authentic proper excellent first-class permanent solid

Antonyms

fake bogus kutcha makeshift

⌂Word origin and word building

From Hindi pakka, meaning cooked, ripe or solid.

यह शब्द हिंदी के पक्का से आया है, जिसका अर्थ पका हुआ या मज़बूत होता है।