ಎಳ್ಳು

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *eḷ. Cognate with Malayalam എള്ള് (eḷḷŭ), Tamil எள் (eḷ), Tulu ಎಣ್ಮೆ (eṇme).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɭɭu/

Noun

ಎಳ್ಳು • (eḷḷu)

1. sesame

Further reading

• V. Krishna (2019) “ಎಳ್ಳು”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary
• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಎಳ್ಳು”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971, page 298
• Učida, Norihiko, Rajapurohit, B. B. (2013) Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary, 3-11-1, Asahi-chō, Fuchū-shi, 183-8534, Tokyo: Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa (ILCAA), Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, →ISBN, page 162, column 2.
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “eḷḷu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 83.