burkundaz
burkundaz noun: an armed guard or watchman.
Noun
burkundaz (plural burkundazes)
- An armed guard or watchman.
- But unlike such forts as Chunar and Buxar […], the Carcanna was anything but a picturesque ruin: its turrets housed squads of sentries, and its parapets were manned by a great number of peons and burkundazes.2008, Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Penguin, published 2015, page 90
Forms of burkundaz
| plural | burkundazes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | berkendoss |
| alternative form | burkundauze |
| alternative form | burkundoss |
Origin of burkundaz
From Hindi बरक़ंदाज़ (barqandāz), from Persian برق انداز (barq-andâz, literally “lightning-thrower”).
Questions about burkundaz
- What does burkundaz mean?
- Burkundaz means an armed guard or watchman.
- What part of speech is burkundaz?
- Burkundaz is a noun.
- What is the plural of burkundaz?
- The plural of burkundaz is burkundazes.
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