காக்காய்பிடி

Tamil

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Compound of காக்காய் (kākkāy, crow, raven) +‎ பிடி (piṭi, to catch, grab), literally translated as "to catch a crow," probably to mean the person who would go as far as to catch a crow no matter how fruitless the endeavour is, just to please the person.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaːkːaːjbɪɖɪ/, [kaːkːaːjbɪɖi]

Verb

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காக்காய்பிடி (kākkāypiṭi)

  1. to flatter, coax, cajole

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