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Tamil
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi जलाई (jalāī). According to folk etymology, the term comes from a Tamil speaker, with little knowledge of Hindi, reading a sign near a toilet and assuming जलाई (jalāī) meant "to defecate". The sign is thought to have said "Inflammable objects not allowed - Jalaaishi padaarth mana hai". However, this is doubtful.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʑalaːji/
- Hyphenation: ஜ‧லா‧யி
- Rhymes: -ji
Verb
ஜலாயி • (jalāyi) (Madras Bashai, impolite)
- to defecate (transitive)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ஜலாயி (jalāyi)
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