English Explanatory Dictionary

dacoit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bandit or armed robber, especially in former parts of British India.
verb
  1. To commit armed robbery.

Pronunciation

/dəˈkɔɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-decoit.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dacoit.wav

Word forms

dacoit dacoits dacoo dakoit dakoo decoit dacoiting dacoited

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani ڈکیت / डकैत (ḍakait), from ڈاکا (ḍākā) / डाका (ḍākā, “gang-robbery”).

Derived words

dacoitage dacoity
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