Bhukka (adjective) [from onomatopoetic root *bhukk, dialectical, cf. Prākrit bhukkai to bark, bhukkiya barking, bhukkana dog (Pischel, Pkt Gr. §209); the root bhukk (bukk) is given by Hemacandra 4, 98 in meaning "garjati" (see Pāli gajjati), cf. also Prākrit bukkaṇa crow] barking, noun a barker, i.e. dog; only in reduplicated intensive formation bho-bhu-kka (cf. English bow-wow), literally bhu-bhu-maker (kka from kr̥?) Ja VI 354 (commentary: bhuṅ-karaṇa). See also bhussati.