Akkara, Akkarā: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Akkara means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Akkara (ಅಕ್ಕರ):—

1) [noun] fondness; warm affection; intense personal attachment; love; affection;2) [noun] ಅಕ್ಕರದ ಅಕ್ಕ ಬಂದಾಗ ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯೆಲ್ಲ ಕಹಿ ಆಯಿತು [akkarada akka bamdaga sakkareyella kahi ayitu] akkarada akka bandāga sakkareyellākahi āyitu (prov.) a loved person is sweeter than the sweetest sweet.

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Akkara (ಅಕ್ಕರ):—

1) [noun] the smallest element of spoken language, conventionally considered as a basic unit; a letter of the alphabet.

2) [noun] any of the conventional symbols, representing a letter, of which written words are composed.

3) [noun] that which is written; a writing.

4) [noun] a person’s name, initials or a sign used for conveying one’s acceptance, showing authorship accepting responsibility etc, a signature.

5) [noun] literary knowledge.

6) [noun] (pros.) a kind of meter regulated by the number of syllables.

7) [noun] a person who has the literary knowledge.

8) [noun] the supposed, unavoidable and to which a person is destined; fate.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Akkarā (அக்கரா) noun < Urdu akarkarhā. Pellitory root; அக்கரகாரம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [akkaragaram. (vaithiya muligai)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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