pukka

Meaning

1. Genuine or authentic; hence of behaviour: correct, socially acceptable or proper.
2. Permament; built with high-quality materials (especially fired clay bricks and tiles as opposed to unfired mud and thatch).
3. Superior or of high quality; first-class.
4. (slang) Excellent, fantastic, great.

Synonyms

genuine

pucka

first-rate

first-class

premier

prime

authentic

superior

bully

first class

Hyphenated as

puk‧ka

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʌkə/

Etymology

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”).