The shops stood on granite plinths, pukka brick above, and tile-roofed.
We were all looking forward to becoming pukka infantry, as we had long realised that in our eccentric form as dismounted yeomanry we should only be given the odd jobs.
Fortunately for him the pukka European has not been endowed with the gift of hearing himself speak as others hear him.
Scotch broth was before them--pukka Scotch broth, the doctor called it; and also the captain and the doctor had some East Indian name for the chutney.
Pulling out his watch, he looked at her for a few moments, and then observed: "You must relax all your muscles for a pukka faint, not only the neck and arms.
Dear man, the whole of Germany's littered with pukka Americans this time of year, and the Embassy isn't going to trouble about us till it's gathered in its own waifs and strays.
Well, we procured the peg and the hammer and proceeded to the pukka ghat.
During the sight-seeing excursions into the environs of the city the doctor had discovered a large pukka well not far from a main street and at a distance of 3 miles from his patient's house.
After a game of football on the school grounds we sometimes used to come and sit on the pukka ghat for an hour and return home after nightfall.
The realpukka ghat (the bathing place, built of bricks and lime) was about 200 yards from the water of the main stream, with a stretch of sand between.
The boy who had challenged the ghost, Ram Lal, was to join us at the pukka ghat at 8 P.
I was informed that among other things of interest, which were, however, very few in that particular part of the country, there was a largePukka tank belonging to my friend's people which was haunted.
Here we come, and jolly well keen to make the best of things, and win through in pukka style.
Freddy’s a whole lot more than just a pukka fighting pilot.
It appeared that the chief had aimed at him, but his musket missed fire, when Pukka-pukka shot him through the back with his snider.
I was sorry to learn that a native, named Pukka-pukka who had served in the "Lark" as an interpreter during the previous year, had taken an active part in this expedition.
Look at his marginal sketches - aren't they clear and good ~ I knew he was pukka, but I didn't know he was as pukka as this.
Thirdly, they were the most pukka shikarries (out-and-out hunters) in all India.
I am only a ranker," said Dawson humbly, "with very temporary stars; not a pukka officer and gentleman like you.
Our numbers were not overwhelming this time, but we know that the Huns had got pukka wind-up by the way they disappeared when we arrived on the line, so we felt quite confident in taking on twice as many as ourselves.
It is great luck for you, for you are only seventeen; but of course you understand that you do not become pukka (permanent) till you have passed the autumn examination.
I saw the Red Bull on the green field, and my father he said: "Nine hundred pukka devils and the Colonel riding on a horse will look after you when you find the Red Bull!
He has sold horses all about here, and he says old lady is pukka (thorough) old lady and would not condescend to such ungentlemanly things.
I knew he was pukka, but I didn't know he was as pukka as this.
It is great luck for you, for you are only sixteen; but of course you understand that you do not become pukka [permanent] till you have passed the autumn examination.
He has sold horses all about here, and he says old lady is pukka [thorough] old lady and would not condescend to such ungentlemanly things.
I gave the old fellow a pukka rupee, for which liberal donation the pair pretended to offer up prayers on my behalf.
They dwelt forcibly on his giving them five rupees, backsheesh--pukka rupees, too.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "pukka" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
