thalaikoothal
Meanings
noun
- The traditional practice of senicide or euthanasia, carried out by family members, observed in some parts of southern districts of Tamil Nadu state of India.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil தலைக்கூத்தல் (talaikkūttal, literally “showering”)
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