கலீஜு

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಗಲೀಜು (galīju). Ultimately from Arabic غَلِيظ‎‎ (ḡalīẓ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡɐliːd͡ʑu/, [ɡɐliːd͡ʑɯ]

Noun

கலீஜு • (kalīju) (Madras Bashai)

  1. dirty, impure
    Synonym: அசுத்தம் (acuttam)

References
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