any of various kinds of greasy, combustible substances obtained from animal, vegetable, and mineral sources, which are liquid at ordinary temperatures and soluble in certain organic solvents, as ether, but not in water; oil.

(fig.) potential force; capacity for vigorous action; energy.

(slang.) any alcoholic drink; liquor.

ಎಣ್ಣೆತೆಗೆ eṇṇe tege to extract oil (as from seed); ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೀರು eṇṇe bīru to distribute or pour oil for the oil lamp at the temple and at some houses (as a religious observance by Vīraśaiva community); ಎಣ್ಣೆಮಾಡು eṇṇe māḍu to put oil into the container of an oil-lamp; ಎಣ್ಣೆವಳ eṇṇevaḷa = ಎಣ್ಣೆವಾಳ; ಎಣ್ಣೆವಾಳ eṇṇevāḷa a bowl-shaped cooking vessel that is broad, shallow, with a handle, and made of metal used for frying food in oil etc.; a frying pan; ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಸುರಿ eṇṇe suri to put oil into the container of an oil-lamp; 2. (fig.) to make worse; to make more troublesome; ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಚ್ಚು eṇṇe haccu to smear with oil (as in massaging, oil-bath, etc.); ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಾಕು eṇṇe hāku (fig.) to make worse; to cause to increase another's fury; ಎಣ್ಣೆಸ್ನಾನ eṇṇe snāna a bath taken after massaging the body with oil; ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಕಣ್ಣು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊ eṇṇe bandāga kaṇṇu mucciko (prov.) to show indifference when the things are favourable; to disdain when fortune smiles; ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಅಳೆದ ಮಾನದ ಜಿಡ್ಡು ಹೋದೀತೆ? eṇṇe aḷeda mānada jiḍḍu hōdīte? (prov.) he who handles pitch shall foul his fingers; ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಅಳೆದ ಮಾನದಂತೆ eṇṇe aḷeda mānanadante (a simile) he who involves with others in a good effort, will earn unintentionally some benefits for himself too; ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬತ್ತಿಗೆ ನೇರ eṇṇe battige nēra (prov.) (said about one's income) just sufficient to meet the essential expenses; 'hand to mouth'; ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಗಾಣ ಮುರಿಯಿತು eṇṇe baruvāga gāṇa muriyitu (prov.) misfortune played havoc at the last moment; ಕಳ್ಳ ಹೊಕ್ಕಮನೆಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ದಂಡ kaḷḷa hokka manege eṇṇe daṇḍa (prov.) it is useless to spend money and time on futile corrective measures; ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಸುರಿ uriyuva beŋkige eṇṇe suri (prov.) to cause to enrage further a person who is already furious; ಮೈಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರು maige eṇṇe haccikoṇḍiru (ironical saying) to be ready for strong reprimand or heavy beatings.

a thin oil distilled from petroleum or shale oil, used as a fuel, solvent, illuminant, etc.; kerosene.

= ತಿಲಜ.

a solvent used by goldsmiths and makers of glass mirror, which burns the skin if contacted.

a particular disease affecting children.

a long and narrow hilltop, mountain range; ridge.

to name numbers in regular order to a certain number; to reckon the total number; to add up, one by one, by units, so as to get a total; to count; to calculate.

to take into account; to consider.

to plan or intend for a purpose.

to say; to speak; to utter (a word); to pronounce.

= ಎನ್.

(pl.) the reasons, causes, motives, purposes, etc. or a combination of all or a few of these; whys.