bunduki
Malay
Etymology
From Arabic بُنْدُقِي (bunduqī).
Noun
bunduki (Jawi spelling بندقي, plural bunduki-bunduki or bunduki2)
- ducat, historical coin minted in Venice
Further reading
- "bunduki" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Swahili
Etymology
Borrowed from Omani Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “rifle”), from Arabic بُنْدُق (bunduq, “hazelnut; projectile”).
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Noun
bunduki class IX (plural bunduki class X)
- gun (a handheld firearm)
Derived terms
- bunduki kubwa (“rifle”)