thuggee

Meaning

  1. A thug (member of band of assassins in India).
  2. The murder and robbery of groups of travellers in India.

Translations

جريمة السّفّاح

thag

thagî

thuggee

Pronounced as (IPA)
/θʌˈɡiː/
Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi ठगी / Urdu ٿهگی (ṭhagī).

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