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eko

eka

masc nom sg of eka (card); masc nom sg of eka (adj)

1. one (1)
2. a; a certain; a single
3. alone; single; solitary
4. only
5. same; one and the same

Etymology. From Indo-European *oyk-o- 'one', cognate with Latin unus, Sanskrit eka, Greek oîos (in Doric oikos 'alone, only'); also related to English 'unique' and 'unicorn' via Latin. The root appears in many Indo-European languages with the sense of singleness and unity.

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

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