Definition
Past tense of dacoit as a verb, meaning to rob or attack as a band of armed dacoits (bandits).
Etymology
From Hindi 'ḍakoit' (bandit), verbed in English with past tense '-ed.' The Hindi word entered English during British colonial rule to describe this specific form of organized armed robbery.
Kelly Says
This is one of the few words where English borrowed a specific Hindi crime term because the criminal practice itself was so unique to the Indian subcontinent that colonists needed a word for it.
Translations
CACatalà
Acosament
a-ko-sa-men-t
CSČeština
Okrádání
ok-ra-da-nee
DEDeutsch
ausgeraubt
ow-s-gar-obt
ELΕλληνικά
Απαγωγή
a-pa-go-hee
ESEspañol
robado
roh-bah-doh
FISuomi
Ryöstäys
ryo-sta-ys
FRFrançais
dérobé
deh-roh-bey
IDBahasa Indonesia
Perampokan
pe-ram-po-kan
ITItaliano
derubato
deh-roo-bah-toh
KMKM
ការប្រមាញ់
ka-ar-pra-mahn
MSBahasa Melayu
Perampokan
pe-ram-po-kan
NLNederlands
Overvallen
oh-ver-val-len
PLPolski
Złodziejstwo
z-lo-d-z-ie-j-st-wo
PTPortuguês
roubado
roo-bah-doh
RUРусский
Разобран
ra-zo-bran
SWKiswahili
Kutegemewa
koo-te-ge-me-wa
TAதமிழ்
கொள்ளையடிப்பு
kol-lai-ya-di-ppu
TLTL
Pagnanakaw
pa-gna-nak-aw
UKУкраїнська
Зірвати
zir-va-ti
ZUZU
Ukusebenza
oo-ku-se-ben-za