Where does “gadai” come from?

gadai (Malay) comes from Tamil கடை, from Tamil குடை, from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃 — umbrella, parasol.

gadai (Malay): pawn

Definitions

  1. pawn

Ancestry of “gadai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகடைshop
2Tamilகுடைumbrella
3Old Tamil𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃umbrella, parasol

Words derived from “gadai”

Every word from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀼𑀝𑁃 →Every word from Tamil குடை →Every word from Tamil கடை →
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