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bakshish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bak-shish
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of baksheesh.

Uncountable

verb

Alternative spelling of baksheesh.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bakshishes (plural) bakshishes (present, singular) bakshishing (participle, present) bakshished (participle, past) bakshished (past)

Synonyms

gratuity tip pourboire baksheesh bakshis backsheesh

Questions

What does bakshish mean?
Alternative spelling of baksheesh.

How to pronounce bakshish

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