ఏలు

Pattapu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ēẓu.

Numeral

ఏలు

  1. seven

References

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

Telugu

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /eːlu/

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Etymology 1

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

Verb

ఏలు • (ēlu)

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

Etymology 2

(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

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

References

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