Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bukshi

/ˈbʌkˌʃiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: buk-shi
IPA: /ˈbʌkˌʃiː/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The paymaster in native Indian states.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi बख्शी (bakhśī).

Origin

Source language: Hindi

Word Breakdown

Root: बख्शी

Inflected Forms

bukshis (plural) buckshee (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

baksheesh

Questions

How do you pronounce bukshi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌkˌʃiː/.
What does bukshi mean?: The paymaster in native Indian states.
Where does bukshi come from?: It is traced to Hindi.

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