bunduki
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Malay
Etymology
From Arabic بُنْدُقِي (bunduqī).
Noun
bunduki (Jawi spelling بندقي, plural bunduki-bunduki, informal 1st possessive bundukiku, 2nd possessive bundukimu, 3rd possessive bundukinya)
- ducat, historical coin minted in Venice
Further reading
- “bunduki” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Omani Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “rifle”), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “hazelnut; projectile”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya) (file)
Noun
bunduki (n class, plural bunduki)
- gun (a handheld firearm)
Derived terms
- bunduki kubwa (“rifle”)