ఏలు

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Pattapu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ēẓu.

Numeral

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ఏలు

  1. seven

References

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  • Rebbavarapu, Ruth (2013) “ఏలు”, in Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code[1], Beulah Ministries of India

Telugu

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /eːlu/

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Telugu ఏళు (ēḷu), from Proto-Dravidian *yĀḷ. Cognate with Tamil ஆள் (āḷ), Kannada ಆಳು (āḷu), Malayalam ആളുക (āḷuka).[1]

Verb

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ఏలు (ēlu)

  1. To rule, govern, manage
  2. To enjoy, to master
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil ஏல் (ēl, to happen, be convenient; to receive), Malayalam ഏല് (ēlŭ, possibility; responsibility), Kannada ಏಱ್ (ēṟ, to be fit).[2]

Verb

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ఏలు (ēlu)

  1. To possess or take
  2. to accept, admit, take care of, entertain
  3. to look after (a wife or mistress)
Derived terms
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References

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  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5157”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 468.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “905”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page page-86.