= ಎನ್.

used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the identity, nature or value of an object or matter.

often used to ask for repetition of an utterance or part of an utterance not properly heard or understood.

used as an interrogative expressing inquiry about the character, nature, occupation, position or role of a person.

either or any, of the persons, things or events previously mentioned or implied.

ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ enūilla nothing; nothing at all; ಏನಕ್ಕೆ ēnakke (a wrong but coll. form of ಏತಕ್ಕೆ) why? what for? ಏನಕ್ಕೂ ಬಾರದ್ದು ēnakkū bāraddu (fig.) to be utterly useless (for any purpose); ಏನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ēne āgali what ever happens; ಏನೇ ಆದರೂ ēne ādarū whatever; b) something; ಏನೇನೂ ēnēnū (used in negative sense) at all; in the last degree.

(pl.) the reasons, causes, motives, purposes, etc. or a combination of all or a few of these; whys.

the place, antecedents, etc. (of a person organisation or thing); the whereabouts.

for what reason, cause or purpose? with what motive? (as in ಏನು ಬಂದಿರಿ?).

to name numbers in regular order to a certain number; to reckon the total number; to add up, one by one, by units, so as to get a total; to count; to calculate.

to take into account; to consider.

to plan or intend for a purpose.

a long and narrow hilltop, mountain range; ridge.

the state or quality of being similar; resemblance or likeness; similarity.

love; deep affection.

a set of two; an intimate association of two persons; a pair.

one of the two, as related to the other, of the pair.

ಎಣೆಯಗಲು eṇeyagalu (the constitution of a pair) to be broken; to separate from the pair; ಎಣೆಯಾಗು eṇeyāgu to be equal to; to match in quality, character or value; to become similar; 2. to become one of the two in a pair.

a particular disease affecting children.

to say; to speak; to utter (a word); to pronounce.