e– 1. the eleventh vowel of the alphabet ( corresponding to the letter [ e ] as pronounced in [ prey ] , [ grey ] ).

ekāra– m. the letter or sound [ e ] cf. TPrāt. &c.

e– 2. ind. an interjection cf. MaitrS.; a particle of recollection; addressing; censure; contempt; compassion cf. L.

e– 3. [ es ] m. Viṣṇu cf. L.

e– 4. ( [ ā-√ i ] ) , P. [ -eti ] , to come near or towards , go near , approach cf. RV. cf. AV. cf. ŚBr. &c.; ( with and without [ punar ] ) to come back , come again to cf. AitBr. cf. MBh. cf. Kathās. &c.; to reach , attain , enter , come into ( a state or position ) cf. Mn. xii , 125 cf. Megh. cf. Prab. &c.; to submit , fall to one's share cf. ChUp. v , 14 , 1 ( [ ­āyayanti ] ? ) cf. KaṭhUp. : Intens. Ā. ( 3. du. [ -iyāte ]; 1. pl. [ -Imahe ] ) to hasten near cf. RV. vii , 39 , 2; to request cf. VS. iv , 5.