pukka

The story

1. Sanskrit · derived fromपक्व“baked, cooked, roasted”
2. Urdu · derived fromپکا“mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial; genuine, sound, true, valid”
3. Punjabi · derived fromਪੱਕਾ“mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial; genuine, sound, true, valid”
4. Hindi · derived fromपक्का“certain, sure”
5. English todaypukka

From Hindi पक्का (pakkā, “certain, sure”), Punjabi ਪੱਕਾ (pakkā, “mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial; genuine, sound, true, valid”) and Urdu پکا (pakkā, “mature, ripe; cooked; strong, substantial; genuine, sound, true, valid”), from Sanskrit पक्व (pakva, “baked, cooked, roasted”), from पचति (pacati, “to bake, cook, roast”).