ເອກ

Lao

Etymology

From Pali eka, from Sanskrit एक (éka).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔeːk̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔeːk̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເອກ
  • Rhymes: -eːk̚

Noun

ເອກ • (ʼēk)

  1. one

Adjective

ເອກ • (ʼēk)

  1. first (mainly in compounds)
  2. only, sole, isolated
  3. particular; special
  4. main, senior
  5. unusual
  6. independent

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Pali

Alternative forms

Numeral

ເອກ

  1. Lao script form of eka (“one”)

Declension

Sanskrit

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