puka

See also: pūķa

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuːkə/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hawaiian puka (“hole”).

Noun

puka (plural pukas)

1. A small, usually perforated, wave- and beach-polished shell fragment formed from the spire of a cone, found along beaches of Pacific islands, and used especially to make necklaces.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Irish púca (“hobgoblin”).

Noun

puka (plural pukas)

1. Alternative form of pooka
   • 2012, Nwaocha Ogechukwu, The Devil: What Does He Look Like?, →ISBN, page 45:

     In contrast, the puca (faeries) of Celtic folklore instill a similar psychological fear in those who believe in them just as the devil in Christianity creates fear in Christians

Anagrams

• Kaup, kapu

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Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpu.ka/, [ˈpukə]

Noun

puka

1. hole, gate, doorway

   puka lani, puka o kalani

   gate of heaven, heaven's gate

Descendants

• → English: pooka

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Polish

Verb

puka

1. third-person singular present of pukać

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Quechua

Adjective

puka

1. red

See also

Colors in Quechua · llimphikuna (layout · text)
yuraq	uqi	titi, yana	allqa, ch'umpi
	puka	killmu, willapi, aruma (see also: q'illu)	q'illu
	q'umir, waylla		qhusi
	anqas		kulli, sañi

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Tagalog

Adjective

pukâ

1. rotten (referring to the end of a post that has been long in the ground)

Synonyms

• bulok

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Warlpiri

Adjective

puka

1. rotten