slogகஷ்டப்பட்டு உழைkaṣṭappaṭṭu 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 பணமில்லைevvaḷavō kaṣṭappaṭṭu uḻaittum kaiyil paṇamillai
evvaḷavu kaṣḍappaṭṭu oḻeccum kaiyle paṇam ille
No matter how much you toil and slog, you end up with nothing.
வேண்டா வெறுப்பாக வேலை செய் (1 tr)vēṇṭā veṟuppāka vēlai cey(veeṇḍaa veruppaa veele seyyi )(2b tr)perform a distasteful task unwillingly; toil, labor, work o's fingers to the bone, work like a Trojan/dog, exert o.s., grind, slave, grub, plough, plod; (inf.) work like a beaver, plug along, work o's guts out, sweat s.t. out
Usage:
வேண்டா வெறுப்பாக அந்த வேலை செய்யவேண்டும்.vēṇṭā veṟuppāka anta vēlai ceyyavēṇṭum.
veeṇḍaa veruppaa anda veele seyyaṇum.
With that kind of work, You just have to slog your way through it.