English

Noun

puka ‎(plural pukas)

1. a small usually perforated wave- and beach-polished shell fragment formed from the spire of a cone, found along beaches of Pacific islands, and used especially to make necklaces.

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Irish púca ‎(“hobgoblin”).

Noun

puka ‎(plural pukas)

1. Alternative form of pooka
   • 2012, Nwaocha Ogechukwu, The Devil: What Does He Look Like?, ISBN 1589826620, page 45:

     In contrast, the puca (faeries) of Celtic folklore instill a similar psychological fear in those who believe in them just as the devil in Christianity creates fear in Christians

Hawaiian

Noun

puka

1. hole, gate, doorway

   puka lani, "puka o kalani", "gate of heaven", "heaven's gate"

Descendants

English pooka

Polish

Verb

puka

1. third-person singular present of pukać

Quechua

Adjective

puka

1. red

See also

Warlpiri

Adjective

puka

1. rotten