ఎల

See also: ఇల

Telugu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ela/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *eḷ-V- (young, tender). Cognate with Tamil இள (iḷa), Malayalam ഇളമ (iḷama), ഇളം (iḷaṁ), ഇളയ (iḷaya).

Adjective

ఎల • (ela)

  1. youthful, young
    Synonyms: చిన్న (cinna), పిన్న (pinna), చిట్టి (ciṭṭi), పసి (pasi), లేత (lēta)
  2. tender
    Synonyms: లేత (lēta), పసి (pasi)
  3. delicate
    Synonym: చిరి (ciri)
  4. slight
    Synonym: చిరి (ciri)

Adverb

ఎల • (ela)

  1. slightly

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ఎల • (elan (plural ఎలలు)

  1. witness
    Synonym: సాక్షి (sākṣi)

References