pukkaPronunciation: /ˈpʌkə/ (also pukkah)Definition of pukka adjective informal 1genuine:the more expensive brands are pukka natural mineral waters of or appropriate to high or respectable society:it wouldn’t be considered the pukka thing to do 2British excellent:hey, man, that shirt’s pukkaOrigin: late 17th century: from Hindi pakkā 'cooked, ripe, substantial'pukka in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pukka in the US English dictionary