now - a) at the present time; at this moment b) at once; c) at a time very close to the present, esp. i) very recently, not long ago; ii) very soon.

used without any definite meaning for emphasis or to preface or resume one's remarks (as in ಈಗ ನೋಡಿ).

ಈಗಲೋ ಆಗಲೋ ಎನ್ನುವಂತಿರು īgalo, āgalō ennuvantiru to be not far from death (as from old age or disease); to be about to die; to be not long for this world.

an interjection used to point out an object which is relatively near.

= ಇಕೊ.

= ಇಕ್ಕಲು1.

to keep on; to place; to lay (some thing at or on).

to serve (food etc.).

to put on (as cloth ornaments, etc.).

to anoint; to smear with (an ointment etc.).

to dress (hair with flowers ornaments, etc.).

to pour; to shed (as tear).

to leave; to abandon.

to throw away or down; to cause to fall.

to fall down.

to gently fan.

to place or spread a piece of cloth, chequered cloth for playing chess etc.

to utilise; to use; to make use of; to employ.

to close or shut (a door, window); to close or wink (an eye).

to deposit; to keep in a safe place.

to give; to present.

to beat heavily; to kill; to molest.

to push another into danger.

ಇಕ್ಕದಮಾರಿ ikkadamāri (dial.) a very stingy person not willing to give or share; ಇಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್(ಳ್ಳು) ikkisikoḷ(ḷlu) to keep with oneself; 2. to put on (as dress ornament etc.); 3) to close (a door, eye-lid, etc.); ಇಕ್ಕಿಮೆಟ್ಟು ikkimeṭṭu to fell and tread upon; ಇಕ್ಕಿರ್ ikkir to have (a dress ornament etc.) put on; ಇಕ್ಕಲಲಾರದ ಕೈ ಎಂಜಲು ikkalārada kai eñjalu an ill-paymaster always resorts to a lame excuse; ಇಕ್ಕುವವಳು ನಮ್ಮವಳಾದರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಉಣಲಕ್ಕು (ಉಂಡೇನು) ikkuvavaḷu nammavaḷādare koṭṭigeyallādarū uṇalakku (uṇḍēnu ) (prov.) a friend in court makes the process short; ಇಕ್ಕುವವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಉಂಬುವವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಬಾರದೆ? ikuvavanige tiḷiydiddare, umbuvavanige tiḷiyabārade? (prov.) one must know his/her limitations.

the act of beating.

a blow; a stroke.

a dwelling place; a house; a home.

the state of being.

the fact of being an inhabitant of a certain place or region.

(dial.) an indeclinable used in addressing an intimate woman.

an interjection used to point out an object which is relatively near.

= ಇಕ್ಕೊ.