Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo-kuh]
- /ˈpu kə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo-kuh]
- /ˈpu kə/
Definition of puka word
- noun puka a small white shell found on Pacific, especially Hawaiian, beaches and strung in clusters to make necklaces. 1
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Origin of puka
First appearance:
before 1970 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Puka
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
puka popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
puka usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with puka
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