Gujarati

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Etymology

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From unattested Sanskrit *डाक्क (ḍākka, robber, robbery) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), of uncertain origin. According to Wüst, this word, along with *ठग्ग् (ṭhagg, cheat) and *ठक्क् (ṭhakk, cheat), is a local adaptation of शाक (śāka, helper), but Turner finds this, along with potential connections with स्थगयति (sthagayati, hides) (for which see स्थग् (sthag) for more), doubtful. Cognate with Hindustani ڈاکا / डाका (ḍākā) and Marathi डांका (ḍāṅkā).

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Noun

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ડાકો (ḍākom

  1. dacoity
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