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.

= ಅಕ್ಕರ¹

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

love; affection.

(the throat) to become dry from crying.

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

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.

the hind portion of a ship.

= ಅಕ್ಕಱು.