vanki — meaning in English

English meaning

• captive noun A person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.
• con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
• convict verb To find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law.
• inmate noun A person held in a prison.
• jailbird noun Someone who has been, or currently is, in jail — usually said of a repeat offender.
• prisoner noun Someone locked up in prison, whether awaiting trial or serving a sentence.

Senses

vanki is used for these senses in English:

• con (slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.
• convict (legal) A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.
• convict A person deported to a penal colony.
• inmate A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).
• jailbird A prisoner or an ex-prisoner

captive — full definition

1. noun A person who has been captured and is being held prisoner.
2. adj Held prisoner, confined, or unable to leave.

con — full definition

1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
2. verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
3. noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
4. noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
5. noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.

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