"bundobust" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʌndəbʌst/ Forms: bundobusts [plural]
Etymology: From Hindustani بند و بست (band-o-bast) / बंदोबस्त (bandobast), from Classical Persian بند و بست (band-u-bast, “tying and binding”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|inc-hnd}} Hindustani, {{der|en|fa-cls|بند و بست||tying and binding|tr=band-u-bast}} Classical Persian بند و بست (band-u-bast, “tying and binding”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bundobust (countable and uncountable, plural bundobusts)
  1. (India) A system of discipline; organisation, arrangement, preparation. Tags: India, countable, uncountable Synonyms: bandobast, bandobust
    Sense id: en-bundobust-en-noun-Gi2ez0bM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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