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ekopi

eka

cardinal numeral

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

Built from

• eka — root · one
  From PIE *oinos, the cardinal numeral. Cognates: Latin ūnus, English one, German ein. The -o is the nominative singular masculine ending.
• pi — ending · even; also
  The particle api 'even, also' appended to the numeral to create an emphatic collocation. In context na ekopi means 'not even one.'

Analysis. eko + api: 'one' + 'even/also' — a fixed collocation emphasizing singularity or isolation ('even one', 'one alone'), common in negative contexts (na ekopi 'not even one').

Etymology. From PIE *oinos (cf. Latin ūnus, English one, Greek oîos). The form eka- is the stem used before particles; the nominative singular eko shows the -o ending typical of Pali masculines.

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

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