puka
See also: pūķa
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpuːkə/
Noun
puka (plural pukas)
- 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.
Noun
puka (plural pukas)
- Alternative form of pooka
- 2012, Nwaocha Ogechukwu, The Devil: What Does He Look Like?, →ISBN, 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
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Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpu.ka/, [ˈpukə]
Kanakanabu
Quechua
Tagalog
Warlpiri
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