கலீஜு

Tamil

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɐliːd͡ʑʊ/, [ɡɐliːd͡ʑɯ]

Noun

கலீஜு • (kalīju) (Madras Bashai)

1. dirty, impure

   Synonym: அசுத்தம் (acuttam)

References

• https://gokkamakka.wordpress.com/madras-tamil/