puka

ˈpuːkə

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Definition of puka - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

structure

Rare

hole or gap in something

Rare

The fence had a puka large enough for the cat to slip through..

gap

opening

jewelry

Rare

small shell fragment used in necklaces

Rare

She wore a necklace made of puka shells.

bead

botany

TECH.

new zealand tree with resinous leaves

TECH.

We saw a puka with large leaves in the park.

tree

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hole or gap in something
small shell fragment used in necklaces
new zealand tree with resinous leaves

Origin of puka

Hawaiian, puka (hole)

Examples of puka in a sentence

The boat had a puka that needed to be fixed.
He gifted her a bracelet with puka.
Puka is often used in beach-themed jewelry.
The puka in the garden was thriving.
Botanists studied the puka for its unique properties.

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French:trou, coquillage puka, ...
German:Loch, Puka-Muschel, ...
Italian:foro, conchiglia puka, ...
Spanish:agujero, concha puka, ...
Portuguese:fenda, concha puka, ...
Chinese:洞, 贝壳碎片, ...
Japanese:穴, プカ貝, ...
Arabic:ثُقب, صَدَفَة بُوكَا, ...
Hebrew:פֶּתַח, פּוּקָה, ...
Russian:дыра, пука, ...
Ukrainian:дірка, мушля пука, ...
Hindi:छेद, पुका, ...
Bengali:গর্ত, পুকা, ...
Catalan:forat, puka, ...
Czech:díra, puka, ...
Danish:hul, pukaskal, ...
Dutch:gat, pukaschelp, ...
Greek:τρύπα, πούκα, ...
Hungarian:lyuk, pukakagyló, ...
Khmer:រន្ធ, បំណែកសំបកខ្យងតូចៗសម្រាប់ធ្វើខ្សែក, ...
Korean:구멍, 푸카 조개, ...
Persian:سوراخ, صدف پوکا, ...
Polish:dziura, muszelka puka, ...
Portuguese (BR):fenda, puka, ...
Romanian:gaură, puka, ...
Swedish:hål, pukasnäcka, ...
Thai:รู, เปลือกหอยพูคา, ...
Turkish:delik, puka kabuğu, ...
Vietnamese:lỗ, vỏ puka, ...

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Definition of puka - Reverso English Dictionary

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