தலையிலெழுது

Tamil

Etymology

Compound of தலையில் (talaiyil) +‎ எழுது (eḻutu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐlɐɪ̯jɪlɛɻʊd̪ʊ/, [t̪ɐlɐɪ̯jɪlɛɻʊd̪ɯ]

Verb

தலையிலெழுது • (talaiyileḻutu)

  1. (intransitive) to predetermine one's fate or destiny, as writing on one's head. (often said in resignation)
    இப்படிக் கஷ்டப்பட வேண்டும் என்று என் தலையிலெழுதியிருக்கிறது போலும்.
    ippaṭik kaṣṭappaṭa vēṇṭum eṉṟu eṉ talaiyileḻutiyirukkiṟatu pōlum.
    Seems like it’s decreed by fate that I’ve got to suffer like this.

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