= ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ.

(gen.) a lateral outgrowth from a plant stem that is typically a flattened expanded variably shaped greenish organ, constitutes a unit of the foliage, and functions primarily in food manufacture by photosynthesis; a leaf of a plant.

the leaf of betel vine (Piper betle).

the leaf of a plantain or platter made of sewn leaves of the tree Butea frondosa, used for dining on.

a thin sheet or plate of any substance; metal (as gold or silver) in very thin.

any of the 52 cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits; a playing card.

a leaf of a corolla; a petal.

ಎಲೆಹಾಕು ele hāku to prepare for dinner; 2. to eat the betel leaves; 3. to play using playing cards; ಎಲೆಯಮರೆಯ ಕಾಯಿ eleyamareya kāyi a person who does a lot of work in the type of job but not often seen or recognised by the public nor does he or she long for publicity; ಎಲೆ ಎತ್ತೊ ಗುಂಡ ಅಂದರೆ, ಉಂಡವರೆಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಅಂತ ಕೇಳಿದ ele etto guṇḍa andare, uṇḍavareṣṭu mandi anta kēḷida (prov.) to ask unnecessary and impertinent questions when asked to do something; ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಣ್ಣುವವನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲೆ ಕೇಳು neladalli uṇṇuvavanalli ele kēḷu (prov.) to ask a beggar for charity; ಎಲೆಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಮರೆ, ಕಾಯಿಗೆ ಎಲೆಮರೆ elege kāyi mare, kāyige ele mare (prov.) an association for mutual help, esp. for a fraudulent purpose.

an indeclinable used in addressing a person.

an interjection used a) to express wonder or b) when something is remembered suddenly.

an indeclinable used in addressing a person.

an interjection used a) to express wonder or b) when something is remembered suddenly.

an interjection used to express wonder, surprise.

ho! ho! - a term used calling servants.

= ಏಲಂ.

= ಎಲ1.