Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Kannada ಗಲೀಜು (galīju), ultimately from Arabic غَلِيظ (ḡalīẓ). Compare Hindi ग़लीज़ (ġalīz).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɡɐliːd͡ʑʊ/, [ɡɐliːd͡ʑɯ]
கலீஜு • (kalīju) (Madras Bashai)
- dirty, impure
- Synonym: அசுத்தம் (acuttam)
References[edit]