Dacoit definition
A member of a robber band or gang in South Asia.
noun
A member of a gang of robbers in India or Burma (Myanmar)
noun
(chiefly India) To commit armed robbery.
verb
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Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of dacoit -
decoit, dakoit
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
dacoit
Plural:
dacoitsOrigin of dacoit
- Hindi ḍakait
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Hindi डकैत (ḍakait), from डाका (ḍākā, “gang-robbery”).
From Wiktionary