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

This was impossible, however, while local Hindus remained terrorised by Muslim dacoits - bandits who conducted kidnapping raids from nearby Waziristan.

From BBC

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

He is pathologically cruel, a strategist commanding obedience – to the death – from the many dacoits, lascars and devastatingly beautiful women in his retinue.

From Forbes

There is a group of looters, thieves and dacoits!” he said in a  thundering voice,  pointing to the building behind him.

From New York Times