ಎಲೆ

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Kannada

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ಒಂದು ಎಲೆ (a leaf)
ಎಲೆಗಳು (leaves)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Kannada ಎಲೆ (ele), from Proto-South Dravidian *elay. Cognate to Tulu ಇರೆ (ire), Malayalam ഇല (ila), Tamil இலை (ilai).

Pronunciation

Noun

ಎಲೆ (ele)

  1. leaf (part of a plant)

Declension

Case/Form Singular Plural
Nominative ಎಲೆಯು (eleyu) ಎಲೆಗಳು (elegaḷu)
Accusative ಎಲೆಯನ್ನು (eleyannu) ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು (elegaḷannu)
Instrumental ಎಲೆಯಿಂದ (eleyinda) ಎಲೆಗಳಿಂದ (elegaḷinda)
Dative ಎಲೆಗೆ (elege) ಎಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ (elegaḷige)
Genitive ಎಲೆಯ (eleya) ಎಲೆಗಳ (elegaḷa)

Old Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *elay.

Noun

ಎಲೆ (ele)

  1. leaf

Descendants

  • Alu Kurumba: ಎಲೆ (ele)
  • Badaga: ಎಲೆ (ele)
  • Kannada: ಎಲೆ (ele)

References

  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಎಲೆ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ (haḷagannaḍa padasampada) (in Kannada), Hampi: Kannada University, page 103