dakoit
[ duh-koit ]
/ dəˈkɔɪt /
noun
Words nearby dakoit
dak.,
dakar,
dakhla,
dakhma,
dakin's solution,
dakoit,
dakoity,
dakota,
dakota territory,
dakotan,
daks
Definition for dakoit (2 of 2)
dacoit
or da·koit
[ duh-koit ]
/ dəˈkɔɪt /
noun
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
Origin of dacoit
First recorded in 1800–10,
dacoit is from the Hindi word
ḍakait
British Dictionary definitions for dakoit
dacoit
/ (dəˈkɔɪt) /
noun
(in India and Myanmar) a member of a gang of armed robbers
Word Origin for dacoit
C19: from Hindi
dakait, from
dākā robbery