பீடி

Tamil

Etymology 1

From Hindi बीड़ी (bīṛī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biːɖɪ/, [biːɖi]

Noun

பீடி • (pīṭi)

1. beedi, a type of Indian cigarette wrapped with a leaf

Etymology 2

From Urdu پیڙهی (pīrhī).

Noun

பீடி • (pīṭi)

1. generation, lineage

   Synonym: வமிசம் (vamicam)

Further reading

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “பீடி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press