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poda patti

poda patti interjection: an insult: go away, you dog!

Interjection

  1. (India, slang) An insult: go away, you dog!
    • The puppy seized the opportunity and tried to stage a combined entry. Kochu Maria hit the floor fiercely with her hands and said, "Hup, Hup! Poda patti!" So the puppy, wisely, desisted. It appeared to be familiar with this routine.2008, Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things: A Novel
    • A servant's snot-nosed child smiled up at him before stomping the ground to scare away a straggly cat by shouting, 'Poda patti' - Go away, you miserable dog!2009, Janhavi Acharekar, Window seat: rush-hour stories from the city

Origin of poda patti

Borrowed from Malayalam പോടാ പട്ടീ (pōṭā paṭṭī, “go away, dog”).

Questions about poda patti

What does poda patti mean?
Poda patti means an insult: go away, you dog!
What part of speech is poda patti?
Poda patti is an interjection.

Words near poda patti in the dictionary

  1. pod slurping
  2. pod vegetable
  3. pod vegetables
  4. pod-
  5. pod-chute
  6. poda patti
  7. podagra
  8. podagral
  9. podagras
  10. podagric
  11. podagrical

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