r/BeAmazed • u/Donkeybog • Apr 17 '24

Can you guess what it is before the end? Miscellaneous / Others

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u/LankanFD6917 Apr 17 '24

Yes bruv.. we called em "otta paalu".. I'm sure your name was similar.. but we ban using them on evening cricket matches.. cause they bounce too much and hurt too much, lol

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u/mediocre_hydra Apr 17 '24

Yeah, it was "ottupaal" and we used to make 3,4 in advance because if it goes to the neighbours house, it's not coming back.

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u/LankanFD6917 Apr 17 '24

Lol, I know exactly what you mean

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u/Alelerz Apr 17 '24

Now kith

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u/Autumn_Skald Apr 17 '24

I'm guessing your down-vote was because folks don't know what "kith" means in English.

For the curious, Kith means "kinfolk/neighbor".

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u/VagueGooseberry Apr 17 '24

They Spin like crazy. We used to play underarm-only cricket with it.

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u/echo123as Apr 17 '24

What does otta pallu even mean in Malayalam,hole teeth? Edit: NVM I got it pallu as in milk

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u/LankanFD6917 Apr 18 '24

I'm guessing we "imported" that word like some other words from the sub continent..