eka एक

Definition: Singular number, ekavacana: cf. नो नौ मे मदर्थं त्रिह्येकेषु. V. Pr.II.3: the term is found used in this sense of singular number in the Jainendra, Śākaṭāyana and Haima grammars (2) single (vowel) substitute (एकादेश) for two (vowels); cf एकः पूर्वपरयोः P.VI. 1.84; अथैकमुभे T.Pr. X.1; (3) many, a certain number : (used in pl. in this sense), cf. इह चेत्येके मन्यते, M. Bh. on P.I. 4.21 .


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