'Pukka' is a word borrowed from Hindi 'pakkā'. The word entered the English language some time around 1776.
pukka [adjective] [1776]
- genuine
- first-class
See 'pukka' on the Loan Words Map
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Etymology: Hindi & Urdu 'pakkā' cooked, ripe, solid, from Sanskrit 'pakva;' akin to Greek 'pessein' to cook
See more loan words from 1700s.
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