slog கஷ்டப்பட்டு உழை kaṣṭappaṭṭu uḻai (kaṣḍappaṭṭu oḻe) (6b intr) work diligently for long hours; slave away; toil; do dirty work; move with difficulty through thick, wet, or swampy environment
Usage:
எவ்வளவோ கஷ்டப்பட்டு உழைத்தும் கையில் பணமில்லை evvaḷavō kaṣṭappaṭṭu uḻaittum kaiyil paṇamillai evvaḷavu kaṣḍappaṭṭu oḻeccum kaiyle paṇam ille No matter how much you toil and slog, you end up with nothing.
Synonyms:
மாரடி (6b tr) (maaraḍi)