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Djuka

noun
Dju·​ka | \ ˈjükə\
plural Djuka or Djukas

Definition of Djuka

1 : a Bush Negro people of Dutch Guiana
2 : a member of the Djuka people

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History and Etymology for Djuka

Dutch, of American Indian origin

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