கலீஜு

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡɐliːd͡ʑʊ/, [ɡɐliːd͡ʑɯ]

Noun[edit]

கலீஜு (kalīju) (Madras Bashai)

  1. dirty, impure
    Synonym: அசுத்தம் (acuttam)

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