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Where does “buckra” come from?

buckra (English) comes from Efik mbakara.

buckra (English): A white person; A poor white person; White

Definitions

  1. A white person; A poor white person; White

Ancestry of “buckra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Efikmbakara—
Every word from Efik mbakara →