കേഡി

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from English KD 'Known Depredator,’ a word used in the Indian Penal Code for a petty criminal who commits offenses regularly. Cognate with Tamil கேடி (kēṭi, “thug”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keːɖi/

Noun

കേഡി • (kēḍi) m[1]

  1. (slang) a troublemaker or thug

References

  1. ^ https://ling-app.medium.com/malayalam-slang-words-10-famous-terms-18e45fecd942
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