கலீஜு

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಗಲೀಜು (galīju), ultimately from Arabic غَلِيظ (ḡalīẓ). Compare Hindi ग़लीज़ (ġalīz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡaliːd͡ʑɯ/

Noun

கலீஜு • (kalīju) (Madras Bashai)

  1. dirty, impure
    Synonym: அசுத்தம் (acuttam)

References

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