ēkāngkvuruvkm (p. 77) s. [in rhetoric.] A metaphor embracing one member only, the rest being given without a figure, உருவகாலங்காரத்திலொன்று. (p.) 32)

ēṭaṇai (p. 78) --ஏஷணை, s. [impr. ஈஷ ணை.] Desire, intense desire, ஆசை. (p.) Wils. p. 173. ESHAN'EEYA. தாரேஷணை, s. The love for a wife. (p.) தனேஷணை, s. The desire of wealth, avarice, cupidity. (p.) புத்திரேஷணை, s. The desire of offspring. (p.) 14)

ērpu (p. 79) s. Ascent, elevation, excitement, எழுச்சி. 2. The diurnal passage of the heavenly bodies, கிரககதி. (p.) வலனேர்புதிரிதரு. (The sun) rising and turning to the right. (திருமுரு.) 53) *

ēkttokai (p. 76) s. A total amount, முழுத்தொகை.

ēmilāntu (p. 79) கிறேன், ஏமிலாந்தினே ன், வேன், ஏமிலாந்த, v. n. [prov.] To despond, despair, to stand aghast, be at one's wit's end, திகைத்துநிற்க. 2. To stare about, not knowing what to do--as when a great catastrophe has happened, மயங்கிநிற்க. 3. To be amazed, absent-minded, thinking of something else, நினைவுசிதற. ஏமிலாந்தி, s. [prov.] One who is despondent, aghast, thunder-struck, &c., திகைத்துநிற்பவன். 2. An oblivious person, மதிகேடன். 3. An absent staring person, மயக்கமுடையவன். 38)

ē (p. 76) . One of the seven long vowels, நெட்டுயிரிலொன்று. 2. An arrow, அம்பு. 3. A particle of emphasis, &c., இடைச்சொல். In நன்னூல், it is said to have six different uses: 1. பிரிநிலை, a distinguishing particle-as அவனேசொன்னான், it was he who said it. In some cases, it would be used for self or selves in the plural where the connection demanded it--as he himself said it. 2. வினா, interrogative: அவனேகொண் டான், was it he that bought it? 3. எண், enumeration or copulative--as சாத்தனே கொற்றனே இருவரும்வந்தார், Sattan and Kottan both came; கடலே, கரையே, மரமே, மலரே, வளையே, இவ்வைந்து, the sea, the land, the tree, the flower, the conch, these five. 4. ஈற்றசை or அசைநிலை, a terminate expletive --as மல்லலோங்கெழில்யானைமருமம்பாய்ந்தொளித்த தே, (the weapon) lodged itself in the breast of the beautiful and powerful elephant. 5. தேற்றம், certainty, confidence, appeal, emphasis--as இதுள்ளதே, this is really true; முயற்குக்கோடில்லையே, the hare has no horns. 6. இசைநிறை, a poetic expletive for completing the metre--as ஏஏ இவ ளொருத்திபேடி, she is a hermaphrodite; பேடியோவென்றாரே, he said, is she an hermaphrodite? To these the commentator adds 7. எதிர்மறை, negative as implied by the tones and inflections of the speaker rather than expressed by the particle--as அவன்வந்தானே, he came, did he? implying he did not come. Another may also be given. 8. இகழ்ச்சி, an interjection of contempt--as எஏ--வைத்தியகாரா, oh, oh, (or fie, fie), thou stupid fellow. (p.) 5) *

ēkpōkkirāmm (p. 77) s. A village belonging to one person independently. 14)

ēkpperuveḷi (p. 77) s. A large open space. 2. An imaginary spiritual atmosphere; freedom from illusion. 27)

ēkātcruttirrkḷ (p. 77) s. The eleven Rudras, உருத்திரர், a class of the devas of Swerga. 37)

ēktēcvuruvkm (p. 76) s. [in rhetoric.] A mixed metaphor, in which the figure applies only in part, உருவகவலங்காரத்தி லொன்று--as பாவக்கடலைக்கடவுள்திருவடியைப் பற்றிக்கொண்டுகடக்கவேண்டும், We ought to cross the sea of sin taking fast hold of the feet of God--here the word sin is compared to the sea; the feet of God are not however compared to a ship. (p.) 13)