English Explanatory Dictionary

bundobust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system of discipline; organisation, arrangement, preparation.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌndəbʌst/

Word forms

bundobust bundobusts bandobast bandobust

Etymology

From Hindustani بند و بست (band-o-bast) / बंदोबस्त (bandobast), from Classical Persian بند و بست (band-u-bast, “tying and binding”).

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