(India, of a building) Constructed using a combination of pukka (strong, high-quality) and kutcha (inferior) materials.
(India, of a building) Constructed using a combination of pukka (strong, high-quality) and kutcha (inferior) materials.
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(South Asia) Constructed as a permanent building, with high-quality materials (especially fired clay bricks and tiles as opposed to unfired mud and thatch).
(India) A kind of mixed construction employing burnt brick cemented with mud instead of lime mortar.
(Britain, slang) Superior or of high quality; first-class; excellent.
(Indian) A house built with naturally occurring materials.
(originally, South Asia) Genuine or authentic; hence of behaviour: correct, socially acceptable or proper.