It's from the
Tamil origin:
1.) Cause to be embarrassed
2.) Caused to
feel self-conscious and uncomfortable.
This word is also similar to
embarrassment.
Teacher: "What is the directional derivate on the contour diagram of (x^2)+(y^3)=0."
Nishanthan: "Oh, Oh, I
know this
one, it's going up" (excitedly)
Teacher: "NO, you're not
even close"
Rej: "Naarittu (very quickly)"