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From Sinhalese අස්වැද්දුම (aswædduma) + -ize. First attested in 1857.
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asweddumize
Today it means: To prepare unproductive land for cultivation (especially of rice). Full definition →
Today it means: To prepare unproductive land for cultivation (especially of rice). Full definition →
From Sinhalese අස්වැද්දුම (aswædduma) + -ize. First attested in 1857.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.