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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Pukka-sahib
"Era considerato un pukka-sahib, sempre vestito in modo impeccabile."
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2 senses- 1
A term used to describe a person, especially a British man, who is considered to be genuine, respectable, and of high social standing.
"He was regarded as a pukka-sahib, always dressed impeccably and behaving with utmost decorum." - 2
A colloquial term reflecting colonial attitudes, often used ironically to denote someone who is overly concerned with social status.
"His obsession with etiquette made him seem more like a pukka-sahib than a true friend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pukka-sahib' originates from the Hindi word 'pukka', meaning 'genuine' or 'authentic', combined with 'sahib', a term of respect for a man, derived from Arabic. It reflects colonial British attitudes towards Indian society in the 19th and early 20th centuries, often used to denote a British gentleman who was considered to embody the qualities of authenticity and respectability.
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Pukka-sahib
Transliteration: Pukka-sahib
"Il était considéré comme un pukka-sahib, toujours impeccablement habillé."
Pukka-Sahib
Transliteration: Pukka-Sahib
"Er wurde als Pukka-Sahib angesehen, der stets vornehm auftrat."
Pukka-sahib
Transliteration: Pukka-sahib
"Era considerato un pukka-sahib, sempre vestito in modo impeccabile."
Pukka-sahib
Transliteration: Pukka-sahib
"Se le consideraba un pukka-sahib, siempre vestido de manera impecable."
Pukka-sahib
Transliteration: Pukka-sahib
"Ele era visto como um pukka-sahib, sempre vestido de forma impecável."
पक्का साहिब
Transliteration: Pakka Sahib
"उसे पक्का साहिब माना जाता था, हमेशा अच्छे कपड़े पहनते थे।"
正宗的先生
Transliteration: Zhèngzōng de xiānshēng
"他被认为是一个正宗的先生，总是穿着得体。"
푹카 사히브
Transliteration: Pukka Sahib
"그는 항상 잘 차려입은 푹카 사히브로 여겨졌다."
パッカ・サヒブ
Transliteration: Pakka Sahibu
"彼は常にきちんとした服装のパッカ・サヒブと見なされていた。"
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