dacoity

da·coit·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh-koi-tee]
- /dəˈkɔɪ ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [duh-koi-tee]
- /dəˈkɔɪ ti/

Definitions of dacoity word

noun dacoity (in India and Myanmar) a robbery by an armed gang 3
noun dacoity robbery by dacoits 3
noun plural dacoity (in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits. 1
noun dacoity An act of armed robbery committed by a gang in India or Burma (Myanmar). 1
noun dacoity Gang robbery carried out by dacoits. 0

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Origin of dacoity

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < Hindi ḍakaitī, derivative of ḍakait dacoit

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Parts of speech for Dacoity

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dacoity popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dacoity usage trend in Literature

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