dacoit

or da·koit

[ duh-koit ]

noun

1. in India and Myanmar (Burma), a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.

dacoit

/ dəˈkɔɪt /

noun

1. (in India and Myanmar) a member of a gang of armed robbers

Word History and Origins

Origin of dacoit¹

First recorded in 1800–10, dacoit is from the Hindi word ḍakait

Word History and Origins

Origin of dacoit¹

C19: from Hindi dakait, from dākā robbery

Example Sentences

"He came like a conquering hero. Tall and lean, dressed in the uniform of the police he had fought hard in for years, dacoit king Malkhan Singh's farewell to arms in the town of Bhind in north Madhya Pradesh before an awed crowd of 30,000 had all the trappings of a Roman triumph," reported India Today magazine.

From BBC

Tomar’s journey from runner to vigilante is thrilling—Irrfan carries the pain and fury of India’s deprived rural underclasses in every grimace, every monologue roaring with rage, every moment both as a sportsman and dacoit carried proudly and rebelliously.

From Slate

In that movie, released in 1971, he played a dacoit — an armed bandit — who abducts the lead character’s love interest.

From New York Times

"If I were to attempt to do this," the governor said, "I should consider myself no better than a dacoit or thief."

From BBC

The reporters describe Jighere’s play of DACOIT, in the game above, as “terse, defensive.”

From Slate