"donker" meaning in English

See donker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-donker.wav [Southern-England] Forms: donkers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒŋkə(ɹ) Etymology: From donkey route + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|donkey route|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From donkey route + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} donker (plural donkers)
  1. (India, slang) A people smuggler. Tags: India, slang

Inflected forms

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