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nakabandi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
naka-ban-di
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of patrolling streets by use of checkpoints.

Indian usage; Uncountable

noun

A roadblock.

Indian usage; Countable

Etymology

From Hindi नाकाबन्दी (nākābandī) and Urdu ناکابندی (nākā-bandī, “blockade, roadblock”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

nakabandis (plural)

Questions

What does nakabandi mean?
A system of patrolling streets by use of checkpoints.
Where does nakabandi come from?
From Hindi नाकाबन्दी (nākābandī) and Urdu ناکابندی (nākā-bandī, “blockade, roadblock”).

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