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boka

boka is the alternative form of buka.

Meaning of buka

Noun (1)

buka (plural bukas)

  1. The short introduction to a gamelan piece, generally played by a single instrument in a free rhythm, with the kendhang coming in on the last few notes to set the tempo.

Noun (2)

buka (plural bukas)

  1. A kangaroo-skin cloak traditionally worn by the Noongar people of southwestern Australia.

Noun (3)

buka (plural bukas)

  1. (Nigeria) an inexpensive, quick, road-side restaurant serving Nigerian food.
    • I made a noncommittal noise and looked round the buka. It was a Saturday afternoon. The place was empty, with the bare plastic tables showing oil and grease stains.2012, Chibundu Onuzo, The Spider King’s Daughter, Faber and Faber (2013), page 164

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Forms of boka

pluralbokas

Questions about boka

What is boka the alternative form of?
Boka is the alternative form of buka.

Words near boka in the dictionary

  1. bok chwee
  2. Bok globule
  3. Bok globules
  4. bok zwee
  5. bok-bok
  6. boka
  7. bokadam
  8. bokadams
  9. Bokaiyfushi
  10. Bokardo
  11. Bokaro

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Adapted from Wiktionary: boka (page history and authors); buka (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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