Pronunciations (4)
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/θʌˈɡiː/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ʈʰʌ.ɡiː/
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- India
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/ʈʰɑ.ɡiː/
Pronunciation notes
- India
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θʌˈɡiː
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Noun
A thug (a member of band of assassins in India).
Usage- Countable
- Historical
The murder and robbery of groups of travellers in India.
Usage- Historical
- Uncountable
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More examples (1)
‘In India, where everything began, this kind of human activity, obscene in itself, was undertaken on behalf of a goddess, called, I think, Kali; the murder was an act of so-called thugee, I was told.’
Noun
murder and robbery by thugs