എടാ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

  • ടാ (ṭā), ടേ (ṭē), ടേയ് (ṭēyŭ)

Etymology

Cogante with Tamil ஏடா (ēṭā), அடா (aṭā), டா (ṭā). Compare Hindi अरे (are), अबे (abe), Kannada ರಾ (rā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɖaː/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

എടാ • (eṭā)

  1. (impolite, informal) a term of address to a male (sometimes females too) of same age or younger; used akin to the now obsolete term "sirrah" of English. Very offensive when used for elders; not suitable in formal situations.
    Coordinate terms: എടീ f (eṭī), എടോ n (eṭō)
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