Ekku, Eḵku: 2 definitions
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusEkku (ಎಕ್ಕು):—
1) [verb] to separate seeds from the cotton, clean; to card; to gin.
2) [verb] to beat heavily; to break or shatter (something) into pieces.
3) [verb] to trouble or harass intensely.
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Ekku (ಎಕ್ಕು):—[verb] (bowels) to discharge frequently excrements in loose form.
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Ekku (ಎಕ್ಕು):—
1) [verb] to climb up; to move upward; to ascend.
2) [verb] ( = ಎಟಕು [etaku]) to reach.
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Ekku (ಎಕ್ಕು):—[noun] = ಎಕ್ಕುಡು [ekkudu].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconEḵku (எḵகு) [eḵkutal] 5 transitive verb
1. [Telugu: ēku, Kanarese, Malayalam: Travancore usage ekku.] To pull with fingers, as cotton; பன்னுதல். எஃகின பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ு போல [pannuthal. eqkina panchu pola] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 55, 14, உரை [urai]).
2. To search for, as the true meaning of a passage; to sift, scrutinize; ஆராய்தல். வழுக் களைந்து எஃகிய இலக்கணங்களை [araythal. vazhug kalainthu eqkiya ilakkanangalai] (தொல். நூன்மரபு [thol. nunmarapu], 1, உரை [urai]).
3. To reach up, stretch one’s self in reaching for a thing; எட்டுதல். அவனை எஃகிப் பிடி. [ettuthal. avanai eqkip pidi.] — intransitive
1. To be yielding, pliable; நெகிழ் தல். [negizh thal.] (W.)
2. To become unfastened, unclasped, unloosened; அவிழ்தல். [avizhthal.] (W.)
3. To spring back, rebound, as a bent bow; வளைவு நிமிர்தல். வளைந்த வில் எஃகிற்று. [valaivu nimirthal. valaintha vil eqkirru.]
4. To lift, carry, as a well sweep; தாழ்ந்தெழும்புதல். துலா அதனைக்கொண் டெஃகிற்று. [thazhnthezhumbuthal. thula athanaikkon deqkirru.]
5. [Telugu: ekku.] To climb, mount, get up; ஏறுதல். (திவா.) [eruthal. (thiva.)]
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Eḵku (எḵகு) [eḵku] noun < எஃகு-. [eqku-.]
1. Edge, pointedness, keenness; கூர்மை. ஒன்றுற்றக்கா லூராண்மை மற்றத னெஃகு [kurmai. onrurrakka luranmai marratha neqku] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 773).
2. Acuteness of intellect, mental acumen; மதிநுட்பம். இகலில ரெஃகுடையார் தம்முட் குழீஇ [mathinudpam. igalila reqkudaiyar thammud kuzhii] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 137).
3. Steel; உருக்கு. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [urukku. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Weapon in general; ஆயுதப்பொது. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ayuthappothu. (pingalagandu)]
5. Lance; வேல். எஃகொடு வாண்மா றுழக்கி [vel. eqkodu vanma ruzhakki] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 10, 109).
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Ekku (எக்கு) [ekkutal] 5 intransitive verb
1. To be heaped up, as sand on the shore; குவிதல். [kuvithal.]
2. [Telugu: ekku.] To rise, go up; மிசைச்செல்லுதல். எடுத்தவே யெக்கி [misaichelluthal. eduthave yekki] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 16, 45). — transitive
1. To force through, as one’s way in a crowd; தாக்கி யூடுருவு தல். கூட்டத்தை எக்கிக்கொண்டு வந்துவிட்டான். [thakki yuduruvu thal. kuttathai ekkikkondu vanthuvittan.]
2. [Telugu: akkaḷintsu, K. akkuḷisu, M. ekku.] To contract the abdominal muscles, as beggars do to show hunger, as persons while dressing round the waist, as a cow in refusing to give milk; உள்ளிழுத்தல். எக்கும் வயிறு [ullizhuthal. ekkum vayiru] (திருக்காளத். பு. [thirukkalath. pu.] 31, 110).
3. To squirt, throw up, as water; மே லேசெல்ல வீசுதல். நீரெக்குவோரும் [me lesella visuthal. nirekkuvorum] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 11, 57).
4. To stand on tip-toe; எட்டுதல். [ettuthal.] (W.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ekkudu, Ekkudubusi, Ekkuduthige, Ekkudutige, Ekkujaru, Ekkuna, Ekkupatu, Ekkutta, Ekkuttakku, Ekkuttali, Ekkuttappu, Ekkutu.
Ends with (+93): Adavibekku, Apirekku, Arasathekku, Aravuthekku, Bekku, Cekku, Cerutekku, Chakkathekku, Cherutekku, Cheruthekku, Chiru dekku, Chirudekku, Cikarittekku, Cikku, Ciratebekku, Ciru tekku, Cirutekku, Ciruthekku, Civarekku, Cukkebekku.
Full-text: Ekkuttakku, Elukuvettirumpu, Ekkuttappu, Ekkali, Ekkitu, Kal-uliurukku, Aramuri, Ekkupatu, Ekkal, Pataikkalam, Ekkalam, Ekkar, Ekkam.
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