phansigar

noun

phan·​si·​gar

ˈpän(t)sēˌgär,

ˈfä-

plural -s

: an East Indian robber and assassin : thug

Word History

Etymology

Hindi phā̃sīgār, from phā̃sī snare, noose + Persian -gār doer, doing

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