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dacoit

noun
da·​coit | \ dəˈkȯit\
plural -s

Definition of dacoit

: one of a class of criminals in India and Burma who rob and murder in roving gangs

History and Etymology for dacoit

Hindi ḍakait, perhaps from Sanskrit dakṣa clever, akin to Sanskrit dakṣiṇa right

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