bandyta

See also: bandytą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Bandit, from French bandit, from Italian bandito, from bandire, from Late Latin bannīre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /banˈdɘ.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘta
  • Syllabification: ban‧dy‧ta

Noun

bandyta m pers (female equivalent bandytka)

  1. bandit, highwayman
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:złodziej
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) thug (someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms)
    Synonyms: bandzior, (dated) bizun, chuligan, łobuz, łobuziak

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

  • bandyta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bandyta in Polish dictionaries at PWN