the act of destroying; destruction; ruin.

the condition of being completely ruined or damaged.

to damage or injure in such a way as to make useless, valueless, etc.; to destroy; to spoil.

= ಅಲುಪ.

small - a) little in size, esp. when compared with others of the same kind; not large or big; limited in size; b) little in quantity, extent, numbers, value, duration, etc; c) of little importance or significance; trivial; d) small-minded; mean; petty.

(dial.) excessiveness; abundance.

the act of (air) blowing; air-movement.

the act of wandering; a roaming.

the act or process of moving; movement.

= ಅಲೆಪ.

weariness; fatigue.

the act of tormenting; torture.

small - a) deficient or relatively little in size, age, stature, degree, power, amount, number, weight etc.; b) of less dimensions than the standard kind, belonging to the lesser kind.

slight, inconsiderable, trifling, petty.

abject; mean; base; trivial; servile; paltry.

ಅಲ್ಪ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು alpa kāryakke aramanege hōgabāradu (prov.) do not seek great man's favour for a trivial gain.

a man of mean quality or of least importance.

a trifle thing; an insignificant factor.

ಅಲ್ಪನಿಗೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ಬಂದರೆ ಅರ್ಧರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡೆ ಹಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ alpanige aiśvarya bandare ardharātriyalli koḍe hiḍisikoṇḍa (prov.) an immature person who has become rich accidentally, display his wealth ostentatiously and in vain; a beggar mounted, runs his horse to death; ಅಲ್ಪರ ಸಂಗ ಅಭಿಮಾನ ಭಂಗ alparasaŋga abhimāna bhaŋga (prov.) one's association with people of base quality brings disgrace to oneself; who keeps company with a wolf will learn to howl; ಅಲ್ಪಸ್ವಲ್ಪ alpa svalpa a very little quantity.

(dial.) (adj.) abundant; plenty.