Ey: 1 definition

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Ey 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

Ey (ಎಯ್):—

1) [noun] any of various relatively large rodents having stiff sharp erectile bristles mingled with the hair and constituting an Old World terrestrial family (Hystricidae) and a New World arboreal family (Erethizontidae); a porcupine.

2) [noun] any thing that is long and sharp; a thorn; a spine.

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Ēy (ಏಯ್):—[verb] to hit by throwing an object from a distance; to shoot.

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Ēy (ಏಯ್):—[noun] a mode of addressing an inferior person.

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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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