Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English KD 'Known Depredator,’ a word used in the Indian Penal Code for a petty criminal who commits offenses regularly. Cognate with Tamil கேடி (kēṭi, thug).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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കേഡി (kēḍim[1]

  1. (slang) a trouble maker or thug

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