തെറി

Malayalam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪eri/

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Etymology 1

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Noun

തെറി • (teṟi)

1. Any kind of word which is used as an insult, or is considered impolite and too vulgar to use in public.

   Synonyms: അശ്ലീലം (aślīlaṁ), ചീത്തവാക്ക് (cīttavākkŭ), അസഭ്യം (asabhyaṁ)

Etymology 2

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Verb

തെറി • (teṟi)

1. to be scattered, shatter and fall around, break away, sputter, splash about

   Coordinate terms: തെറിക്കുക (teṟikkuka), ചിതറുക (citaṟuka)

References

• Warrier, M. I. (2008) “തെറി”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books