dakoit

Examples

• All

• Stories of dakoits hiding in the forests have been told in the village for generations.

• Many dakoits operated in the region during the 1990s.

• He was mistaken for a dakoit because of his rugged appearance and travel through dangerous areas.

• The police arrested a notorious dakoit last night.

• The police finally captured the notorious dakoit who had terrorized the region for months.

• Stories of dakoits hiding in the forests have been told in the village for generations.

• Many dakoits operated in the region during the 1990s.

Synonyms

B

bandit

vsdakoit

108 4.6

A person who steals from people or places, often using a weapon

is specific to gang members in South Asia rather than general armed robbers

B

bandido

vsdakoit

2 8.8

A person who steals from people and breaks the law

is the South Asian term rather than the Spanish regional word

D

dacoit

vsdakoit

• Indian

9.9

A member of an armed gang that robs people in India or South Asia

is an alternative spelling used for that same South Asian group

P

padder

vsdakoit

• Archaic

9.9

A robber who attacks travelers while walking, often in the past

focuses on group armed robbers in South Asia rather than historical foot robbers

N

notorious goonda

vsdakoit

• Offensive

9.9

A criminal who uses violence to scare people in a local area

denotes organised armed gang membership rather than general thuggish behaviour

Surface Forms

Etymology