12-15-2007, 10:49 PM
yes...that will probably explain. stha-ga: one who goes in disguise. a bahurUpaka with a purpose of stealing/looting.
what about lUTa (loot) itself? loot is a very old world in Hindi.
'lampaTa' and 'luchchA' - are these found in telugu/tamiZh? First one is solidly in Sanskrit and continues in Hindi. for luchcha - not sure.
what about 'DAkU' (from which came dacoit)?
what about lUTa (loot) itself? loot is a very old world in Hindi.
'lampaTa' and 'luchchA' - are these found in telugu/tamiZh? First one is solidly in Sanskrit and continues in Hindi. for luchcha - not sure.
what about 'DAkU' (from which came dacoit)?