ஏடி
Tamil
Etymology
Feminine of ஏடா (ēṭā). Cognate with Malayalam എടീ (eṭī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eːɖɪ/, [eːɖi]
Interjection
ஏடி • (ēṭi) (feminine, familiar)
Usage notes
- Colloquially, less common than அடி (aṭi).
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “ஏடி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- N. Kathiraiver Pillai (1889), “ஏடி”, in தமிழ் மொழி அகராதி [Tamil language dictionary] (in Tamil), Chennai: Pi. Ve. Namacivaya Mutaliyar, published 1928