to hold a conversation; to talk; to converse.

to elaborate a musical mode (usu. without any using a composition set to any rhythm bound by time) as a prelude to a song.

to speak; to converse.

(mus.) to render an introductory prelude to a musical mode (rāga).

a moving about; motion.

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

= ಆಲಾಪನೆ -1 & 2.

the act of lamenting; outward expression of grief; a weeping or wailing; lamentation.

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.

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.

the act or an instance of talking together esp. familiar talk; verbal exchange of feelings, ideas, opinions, etc.; conversation.

an introductory prelude for a rāga, musical mode.

the act of lamenting; outward expression of grief; esp., a weeping or wailing; lamentation.

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.

(masc.) one who always answers negatively or thinks in exactly opposite way.

ಅಲ್ಲಪ್ಪನ ಚಾವಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಪ್ಪ, ಹೌದಪ್ಪನ ಚಾವಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೌದಪ್ಪ allappana cāvaḍiyalli allappa, haudappana cāvaḍiyalli haudappa (prov.) the practice or policy of adapting one's actions, judgments, etc. to circumstances, as in politics, in order to further one's immediate interests, without regard for basic principles.

love; affection; tender feeling.

joy; pleasure.

beauty; elegance; magnificence; grandeur.

an ornament.

a vehement desire.

that by which any thing surpasses or excels another; excellence.

the act or an instance of roaming; a wandering; a rambling.

the condition or quality of being weary; fatigue or tedium; weariness.

pain or anguish of mind or body.

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.

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

= ಅಲುಪ.

(dial.) excessiveness; abundance.

the act of destroying; destruction; ruin.

the condition of being completely ruined or damaged.

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.

one who holds a conversation; a converser.