backsheesh vs bakshish

backsheesh and bakshish both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backsheesh	Yes	No	No	No
bakshish	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, backsheesh and bakshish are synonyms defined as:

backsheesh and bakshish: a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)

Other synonyms of backsheesh include baksheesh, bakshis, gratuity, pourboire, tip.

backsheesh (noun)	bakshish (noun)
a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)	a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)