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ಎಲೆ

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Kannada

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ಒಂದು ಎಲೆ (a leaf)
ಎಲೆಗಳು (leaves)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ಎಲೆ (ele)

  1. leaf (part of a plant)

Declension

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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

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *elay.

Noun

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ಎಲೆ (ele)

  1. leaf

Descendants

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

References

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