(arch.) a kind of tax levied in olden days.

the uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterised generally by a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat; thirst.

a source - a) that from which something comes into existence, develops or derives; b) any place or thing by which something is supplied; c) a person, book, document, etc. that provides information; d) the point or thing from which light rays, sound waves, etc. emanate.

that which houses or protects another; a support; prop.

an assemblage; a multitude.

a large excavation made in the earth, from which to extract metallic ores, coal, precious stones, salt or certain other minerals; a mine.

a group of houses in the country, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a city; a village.

a person, thing, circumstance or opportunity acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings about an effect or result; a cause.

a means for living; an occupation for or source of, income.

a tool with spiral grooves and a sharp end for cutting and boring holes in wood, etc.; an auger.

fondness; warm affection; intense personal attachment; love; affection;

ಅಕ್ಕರದ ಅಕ್ಕ ಬಂದಾಗ ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯೆಲ್ಲ ಕಹಿ ಆಯಿತು akkarada akka bandāga sakkareyellākahi āyitu (prov.) a loved person is sweeter than the sweetest sweet.

the smallest element of spoken language, conventionally considered as a basic unit; a letter of the alphabet.

any of the conventional symbols, representing a letter, of which written words are composed.

that which is written; a writing.

a person's name, initials or a sign used for conveying one's acceptance, showing authorship accepting responsibility etc, a signature.

literary knowledge.

(pros.) a kind of meter regulated by the number of syllables.

a person who has the literary knowledge.

the supposed, unavoidable and to which a person is destined; fate.

(dial.) a senselessly (as talking from high fever, delirium, etc.).

the shore, bank (of a river) on the other side.

= ಅಕ್ಕರ¹

fondness; warm affection; love;

ಅಕ್ಕರೆ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಉಪ್ಪರಿಗೆಗಿಂತ ಅಕ್ಕರೆ ಇರುವ ತಿಪ್ಪೆ ಲೇಸು akkare illada upparigeginta, akkare iruva tippe lēsu a desert with loved ones is better than a palace bereft of love; ಅಕ್ಕರೆಗಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಪವಾದಕ್ಕಾದರೂ ಕರೆಯಬೇಕು akkaregalladiddarū apavādakkādarū kareyabēku (prov.) do something at least for the sake of formality, if not with love.