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Pukka sahib (/ ˈ p ʌ k ə ˈ s ɑː (ɪ) b / PUK-ə SAH(-i)b) [1] is a slang term taken from the Hindi words for "substantial" (literally "ripe") and "master". Among English users, "pukka" came to signify "first class" or "absolutely genuine", so that the combined phrase can be translated as "true gentleman" or "excellent fellow".
Pukka sahib was also a term used to signify genuine and legitimate authority, with pukka meaning "absolutely genuine". Sahiba is the authentic form of address to be used for a female. Under the British Raj, however, the word used for female members of the establishment was adapted to memsahib , a variation of the English word "ma'am" having ...
Pukka sahib, an Indian term for British civil servants Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Pukka .
As the story opens, U Po Kyin, a corrupt Burmese magistrate, is planning to destroy the reputation of the Indian, Dr Veraswami. The doctor hopes for help from his friend John Flory who, as a pukka sahib (European white man), has higher prestige. Dr Veraswami also desires election to the town's European Club, of which Flory is a member ...
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English: Puri Paintings, Odia: Prathama Purusha, Parikrama, Desha Kala Patra, Suryasta Purbaru Jagannath Prasad Das (born 26 April 1936) is an Indian writer, poet, painter, playwright and novelist who writes in Odia .
Pucca housing (or pukka or pacca) refers to dwellings that are designed to be solid and permanent. This term is applied to housing in South Asia built of substantial material such as stone , brick , cement , concrete , or timber .
"The word "pukka" is still used formally in 19th- and 21st-century English and Greek" So what is it supposed to mean that the term is "still" used in the 19th-century versions of the language. GeneCallahan ( talk ) 11:45, 17 February 2014 (UTC) [ reply ]