Ella, Ellā, Eḷḷa: 3 definitions

Introduction
India history
Languages
1. Kannada
2. Tamil
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Introduction:

Ella means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Ella (“boundary”) refers to one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Mutrachas: a Telugu caste most numerous in the Kistna, Nellore, Cuddapah, and North Arcot districts. The Mutracha people were employed by the Vijayanagar kings to defend the frontiers of their dominions, and were honoured with the title of paligars.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ella (ಎಲ್ಲ):—[adjective] all a) the whole extent, amount or quantity of; b) the entire number of.

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Ella (ಎಲ್ಲ):—

1) [pronoun] (used in all genders) all the quantity, number or extent.

2) [pronoun] ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ [ellakkimta heccagi] ellakkinta heccāgi more than all; above all.

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Ella (ಎಲ್ಲ):—

1) [adverb] wholly; entirely; all; all over.

2) [adverb] (in composition) lasting all, all over (space) (as in ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ, ವರ್ಷವೆಲ್ಲಾ, ದೇಶವೆಲ್ಲಾ, ಊರೆಲ್ಲಾ [dinavella, varshavella, deshavella, urella]).

context information

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 Lexicon

Ella (எல்ல) interjection See எல்லா. [ella.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 220, உரை. [urai.])

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Ellā (எல்லா) noun cf. எலா. [elathi] (always in the vocative.)

1. Here! you!; ஒரு விளிப்பெயர். [oru vilippeyar.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 220, உரை. [urai.])

2. A word used in addressing a woman friend; தோழிமுன்னிலைப்பெயர். [thozhimunnilaippeyar.] (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu] 2, 42.)

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Eḷḷa (எள்ள) particle < idem. An adverbial word of comparison; ஓர் உவமவுருபு. எள்ளவிழைய . . . பயனிலையுவமம் [or uvamavurupu. ellavizhaiya . . . payanilaiyuvamam] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 289).

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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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