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pooka

poo·ka
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [poo-kuh]
    • /ˈpu kə/
    • /pˈuːkə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poo-kuh]
    • /ˈpu kə/

Definitions of pooka word

  • noun pooka (in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck. 1
  • noun pooka a malevolent Irish spirit 0

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Parts of speech for Pooka

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pooka popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pooka usage trend in Literature

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