English Meaning of en

Meaning of 'en'

V. v. t. say, name, call, express, pronounce enyu collu; 2. indicate, imply kuyi - Note. The infin. when used as particle (and also in other instances) and the subjunctive in il have only one n. (ena, enil eninum; com. enkilum).

paittiyakkaran ennappata, to be called a mad fellow.

camuvel enpavan, (enkiyavan, en yavan) he who is called Samuel.

camuvel enya oruvan, one named Samuel.

nan ennum ennam, self-conceit.

ena, (inf.) & enyu (adv. part.) used as particles of quotation (ataic col), that (in this meaning also enkiyatay, enyatay, enpatay are used); 2. (with dat.) for, for the sake of; 3. like, as, pol.

panam illaiyenyu connan, panam illai yenyan, he said he had no money.

cuvar matamatavenyu itintatu, the wall fell with a rattling noise.

atu ponnenyum, cempenyum teriyatu, it does not appear whether it is gold or copper.

ellam maykaiyenkiyataik kan ten, I have seen that all is vanity.

avanukkenyu, for him.

puli enac cinantu vantan, he came as furious as a tiger.

pattu nal ena, in about ten days.

enave, therefore.

enil, enyal, subjunct, if.

enkilum, eninum, yet, nevertheless, but, still enyalum; 2. though at least.

or ati enkilum nata, walk though it be but one step; walk at least one step.

enkilum, --enkilum, akilum --en kilum, either -- or.