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thuggee

/θʌˈɡiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
thuggee
IPA
/θʌˈɡiː/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thug (a member of band of assassins in India).

Countable

noun

The murder and robbery of groups of travellers in India.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of thuggee

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani ठगी (ṭhagī) / ٹھگی (ṭhagī).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /θʌˈɡiː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

thuggees (plural) thagi (alternative) thuggi (alternative) thugi (alternative) Thugee (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

thug thuggery thuggism

Questions

How do you pronounce thuggee?
The recorded pronunciation is /θʌˈɡiː/.
What does thuggee mean?
A thug (a member of band of assassins in India).
Where does thuggee come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani ठगी (ṭhagī) / ٹھگی (ṭhagī).

How to pronounce thuggee

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