dekko
/ˈdɛkəʊ
/noun [in singular] British informal
A quick look or glance: come and have a dekko at this...
- For a more complete look at its features you can take a dekko here.
- For a dekko as to what the CD contains, it has recipes for chutneys, ‘tokkus’ and ‘pachadis’, curries and masalas, starters, raithas, gravies, rice items and rotis.
- All in all, worth a dekko… but not in a cinema hall.
Origin
Late 19th century (originally used by the British army in India): from Hindi dekho 'look!', imperative of dekhnā.