Where does “चंडूबाज़” come from?

चंडूबाज़ (Hindi) comes from Hindi चंडू, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

चंडूबाज़ (Hindi): an opium addict; a frequent opium smoker or one having skill in its dealing and smoking

Definitions

  1. an opium addict; a frequent opium smoker or one having skill in its dealing and smoking

Ancestry of “चंडूबाज़”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचंडूmixed preparation of opium (of Chinese type) for smoking
2Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree
Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Hindi चंडू →