bundobust
/ˈbʌndəbʌst/
bundobust noun: a system of discipline; organisation, arrangement, preparation.
Noun
bundobust (countable and uncountable, plural bundobusts)
- A system of discipline; organisation, arrangement, preparation.
- He was proud of his faculty of organisation—what we call bundobust.1888, Rudyard Kipling, “The Arrest of Lieutenant Golightly”, in Plain Tales from the Hills, Folio, published 2005, page 93
- ‘Hand on my brother whenever suits you. I write to you because he is sure to make a bad bundobust.’1924, EM Forster, A Passage to India, Penguin, published 2005, page 292
bundobust meaning in Tamil
bundobust in Tamil
- ஒழங்கு, காப்புப் படுத்துக் காவல், சீர்மை
Forms of bundobust
| plural | bundobusts |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bandobast |
| alternative form | bandobust |
Origin of bundobust
From Hindustani بند و بست (band-o-bast) / बंदोबस्त (bandobast), from Classical Persian بند و بست (band-u-bast, “tying and binding”).
Questions about bundobust
- What does bundobust mean?
- Bundobust means a system of discipline; organisation, arrangement, preparation.
- What is bundobust in Tamil?
- Bundobust in Tamil is ஒழங்கு, காப்புப் படுத்துக் காவல், சீர்மை. See Bundobust meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is bundobust?
- Bundobust is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bundobust?
- Bundobust is pronounced /ˈbʌndəbʌst/.
- What is the plural of bundobust?
- The plural of bundobust is bundobusts.
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