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ekā

eka

fem nom sg of eka (card); fem nom sg of eka (adj); fem nom pl of eka (adj); fem acc pl of eka (adj); …

1. eka (card): one (1)
2. eka (adj): a; a certain; a single
3. eka (adj): alone; single; solitary
4. eka (adj): only
5. eka (adj): same; one and the same
6. eka (nt): one thing; single thing; a certain thing
7. ekā (card): one; first one
8. ekā (adj): some

Etymology. From PIE *oiko- 'one, single', cognate with Sanskrit eka, Greek oîkos 'house' (originally 'the single family dwelling'), Latin unus via Oscan, and English one. The word may preserve the sense 'solitary, standing alone' → 'single unit'.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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