dacoit

Meanings

Noun

A bandit or armed robber, especially in India, Pakistan, Myanmar, and the surrounding region.

Verb

To commit armed robbery.

Origin

Borrowed from Hindi डकैत/Urdu ڈکیت, from डाका/Urdu ڈاکا.

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