bunduki

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic بُنْدُقِي (bunduqī).

Noun

bunduki (Jawi spelling بندقي, plural bunduki-bunduki, informal 1st possessive bundukiku, 2nd possessive bundukimu, 3rd possessive bundukinya)

1. ducat, historical coin minted in Venice

Further reading

• “bunduki” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Omani Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “rifle”), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “hazelnut; projectile”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

bunduki class IX (plural bunduki class X)

1. gun (a handheld firearm)

Derived terms

• bunduki kubwa (“rifle”)

Descendants

• → Iraqw: punduki
• → Kituba: munduki
• → Lingala: bondóki
• → Luganda: emmundu
• → Luo: bunde
• → Nzadi: onduk
• → Rwanda-Rundi: imbunda