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dacoit
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[dəˈkɔɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in India or Burma (Myanmar)) a member of a band of armed robbers
(e.g: the dacoits stole cash and jewellery worth Rs 97,000 from one of the flats before fleeing)
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Origin
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from Hindi ḍakait, from ḍakaitī ‘robbery by a gang’
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