bunduki

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic بُنْدُقِي (bunduqī).

Noun

bunduki (Jawi spelling بندقي, plural bunduki-bunduki, informal 1st possessive bundukiku, 2nd possessive bundukimu, 3rd possessive bundukinya)

  1. ducat, historical coin minted in Venice

Further reading

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “rifle”), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “hazelnut; projectile”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

bunduki (n class, plural bunduki)

  1. gun (a handheld firearm)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Iraqw: punduki
  • → Kituba: munduki
  • → Lingala: bondóki
  • → Luganda: emmundu
  • → Luo: bunde
  • → Nzadi: onduk
  • → Rwanda-Rundi: imbunda
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