Where does “bundook” come from?

bundook (English) comes from Hindi बन्दूक, from Arabic بُنْدُقِيَّة — rifle, gun.

bundook (English): A service issue rifle

Definitions

  1. A service issue rifle

Ancestry of “bundook”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबन्दूकnuqtaless form of बन्दूक़
2Arabicبُنْدُقِيَّةrifle, gun
Every word from Arabic بُنْدُقِيَّة →Every word from Hindi बन्दूक →