[Tel.] The base of the negative forms leka, leni, ledu, &c. leka leka. past participle of ledu. Not being, not being present, without, wanting. atadu akkada lekapovutavalla by his not being there. vaniki rukalu lekapovutavalla by being in want of money. danni anicevaruleka yitlu vidabadi tiriginadi she played these pranks as there was no one to check her. kutikileka being in want of food. When added to the infinitive, it means Unable. raleka unable to come. danini cudaleka unable to look at it, unable to bear the sight of it. lekunda or lekunda lek-unda. is used in much the same way as leka; e.g. atadu lekunda navallakadu I cannot do it without him lekundaceyu lek-unda-cheyu. v. a. To do away, to get rid of, to turn out. nivrtticeyu. varini a yintilolekunda ceyumu turn them out of the house. adi vadu ivvanakkaralekunda cestini I relieved him from the necessity of giving it. lekundu lek-undu. v. n. To be absent, to be wanting. ledu ledu. He is not; he is not present. intiloledu he is not in the house. ceyaledu he cannot do it. viksampagaledayye. he could not behold it. leda leda. It it not? or, or else. adi akkada leda is it not there? ledu ledu. It is not. adi akkada ledu. it is not there.lenattu len-attu. As if it is not atadu lenattunnadi it appears he is not there. atadu lenattu telisi knowing that he was not there. leni leni. adj. Devoid of. telivilenivadu he who is devoid of sense. vadu norulenivadu he is a dumb creature, a mere fool. tappuleni faultless. dovaleni adavi a pathless forest. velalenimanikyamu a priceless gem. leniponipaninonsense, a fool’s errand. leniponisaukhyamulu vain deluding joys. lenimatalu slanders, falsehoods. leniponisaku a false pretence. poruleni poruputte niproddu a dispute arose without cause. “adiyugaka rajyamunu mahabhutambu sokinappu dettisujanulakunu lenicikudanamulenimugatanamu, leni cevudu gontayainakaladu.” K. P. v. 248. lenivaru the absent; the poor. lemi lemi. n. Nullity, not being, absence, want, poverty. kalugami, undami, daridyramu. “janakudu lemikingaduvisadamu nonde.” M. X. ii. 17. dhanamulemiwant of wealth. kalimilemulu gains and losses, riches and poverty. lemidi lemidi. n. Poverty, want. daridyramu. leru leru. v. 3rd. pers. plu. They are not. M. V. i. 342. varu leru they are not here. not living. levu levu. v. (neuter.) They are not.