തൊട്ടാവാടി

Malayalam

Etymology

തൊട്ട് (toṭṭŭ, “touch”) +‎ വാടി (vāṭi, “droop”). Cognate with Tamil தொட்டால்வாடி (toṭṭālvāṭi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪oʈʈaːʋaːɖi/

Noun

തൊട്ടാവാടി • (toṭṭāvāṭi)

  1. sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica
  2. (slang) a sensitive person, one who gets emotionally hurt quickly
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