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Etymology


From 🇰🇲; literally "to allude to all the five rivers"; originated from the Buddhist tale of Prince, in which a beggar, Jūjaka, persuades the prince to give his children to him as slaves by uttering lengthy stories about the five great rivers, , , , Sarabhū, and Mahi, and comparing them with the generous mind of the prince.

Verb

 * 1)  to cajole; to coax; to wheedle.
 * 2)  to cite lengthy or various reasons which, however, do not directly concern the subject matter of the discussion.