"goondagiri" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi गुंडागिरी (guṇḍāgirī), from गुंडा (guṇḍā, “hoodlum, hooligan”) + -गिरी (-girī, “suffix meaning ‘the act of; doing’”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|गुंडागिरी}} Hindi गुंडागिरी (guṇḍāgirī), {{glossary|suffix}} suffix Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} goondagiri (uncountable)
  1. (India) Thuggery, goondaism. Tags: India, uncountable
    Sense id: en-goondagiri-en-noun-BcA79Eup Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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