English Meaning of eka

Meaning of 'eka'

a (S) One. 2 One, single, alone, solitary. 3 One indefinitely, some one, some person. 4 One particularly or preëminently. Ex. eka vira, eka karabhari, eka sahana, eka soda, eka labada, eka sinala An unrivalled hero, minister &c.; an arrant scamp, liar &c. 5 One, alike, identical; the same thing. Pr. tumhi amhi eka kanthalesa mekha. 6 One, noting excess or continuousness. Ex. eka pausa One unremitting rain; eka rada One unpausing cry or wail; eka ghola, eka gondhala, eka gajaba, eka mara, eka anartha &c. 7 (Used with words expressing quantity or number.) About, near, more or less. Ex. ethuna kosa eka bhara samudra ahe; sambhara eka rupaye silaka asatila; sera eka, mana eka, panca eka, visa eka. 8 One, ever one, unvaryingly the same. Ex. tumhi thora tumace ṃvacana eka asave. 9 Other, different, distinct, not the same. Ex. ṃhe ṃausadha eka te ṃeka ekasarikha guna kasa yeila; kele ṃeka ana jhale ṃeka, karavayala jave ṃeka ana hote ṃeka. 10 Words are compounded ad libitum: the most useful follow in order. apalya thikani ṃeka mhanavine To maintain some regard or estimation of self; to hold or to assert one's self to be somebody. ṃeka asane-ṃhone-mpadane To be in concert or agreement. ṃeka dharuna basane To hold obstinately to one.ṃ

Meaning of एक

a (S) One. 2 One, single, alone, solitary. 3 One indefinitely, some one, some person. 4 One particularly or preëminently. Ex. एक वीर, एक कारभारी, एक शाहणा, एक सोदा, एक लबाड, एक शिनळ An unrivalled hero, minister &c.; an arrant scamp, liar &c. 5 One, alike, identical; the same thing. Pr. तुम्ही आम्ही एक कंठाळेस मेख. 6 One, noting excess or continuousness. Ex. एक पाऊस One unremitting rain; एक रड One unpausing cry or wail; एक घोळ, एक गोंधळ, एक गजब, एक मार, एक अनर्थ &c. 7 (Used with words expressing quantity or number.) About, near, more or less. Ex. एथून कोस एक भर समुद्र आहे; शंभर एक रुपये शिलक असतील; शेर एक, मण एक, पांच एक, वीस एक. 8 One, ever one, unvaryingly the same. Ex. तुम्ही थोर तुमचें वचन एक असावें. 9 Other, different, distinct, not the same. Ex. हें औषध एक तें एक एकसारिखा गुण कसा येईल; केलें एक आण झालें एक, करावयाला जावें एक आण होतें एक. 10 Words are compounded ad libitum: the most useful follow in order. आपल्या ठिकाणीं एक म्हणविणें To maintain some regard or estimation of self; to hold or to assert one's self to be somebody. एक असणें-होणें-पडणें To be in concert or agreement. एक धरून बसणें To hold obstinately to one.

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