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púca.

hobgoblin, pooka, puck

4 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpˠuːkə/
  1. hobgoblin, pooka, puck

    masculine
  2. surly, uncommunicative person

    masculine
Where this word comes from

A Germanic borrowing, from English puck or Old Norse púki (“fairy spirit”).

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