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Borrowed from Kannada ಗಲೀಜು (galīju), ultimately from Arabic غَلِيظ (ḡalīẓ). Compare Hindi ग़लीज़ (ġalīz).
- IPA(key): /ɡɐliːd͡ʑʊ/, [ɡɐliːd͡ʑɯ]
கலீஜு • (kalīju) (Madras Bashai)
- dirty, impure
- Synonym: அசுத்தம் (acuttam)