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

Alternative scripts

• eka (Latin script)
• 𑀏𑀓 (Brahmi script)
• एक (Devanagari script)
• এক (Bengali script)
• එක (Sinhalese script)
• ဧက or ဨက or ဢေၵ (Burmese script)
• เอก or เอกะ (Thai script)
• ᩑᨠ (Tai Tham script)
• ເອກະ (Lao script)
• ឯក (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄬𑄇 (Chakma script)

Numeral

ເອກ (eka)

1. Lao script form of eka (“one”)

Declension

Declension table of "ເອກ" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	ເອໂກ (eko)	ເອເກ (eke)
Accusative (second)	ເອກໍ (ekaṃ)	ເອເກ (eke)
Instrumental (third)	ເອເກນ (ekena)	ເອເກຫິ (ekehi) or ເອເກຠິ (ekebhi)
Dative (fourth)	ເອກສ຺ສ (ekassa)	ເອເກສໍ (ekesaṃ) or ເອເກສານໍ (ekesānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	ເອກສ຺ມາ (ekasmā) or ເອກມ຺ຫາ (ekamhā)	ເອເກຫິ (ekehi) or ເອເກຠິ (ekebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	ເອກສ຺ສ (ekassa)	ເອເກສໍ (ekesaṃ) or ເອເກສານໍ (ekesānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	ເອກສ຺ມິໍ (ekasmiṃ) or ເອກມ຺ຫິ (ekamhi)	ເອເກສຸ (ekesu)
Vocative (calling)	ເອກ (eka)	ເອເກ (eke)

Declension table of "ເອກາ" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	ເອກາ (ekā)	ເອກາໂຍ (ekāyo) or ເອກາ (ekā)
Accusative (second)	ເອກໍ (ekaṃ)	ເອກາໂຍ (ekāyo) or ເອກາ (ekā)
Instrumental (third)	ເອກາຍ (ekāya)	ເອກາຫິ (ekāhi) or ເອກາຠິ (ekābhi)
Dative (fourth)	ເອກິສ຺ສາ (ekissā) or ເອກິສ຺ສາຍ (ekissāya)	ເອກາສໍ (ekāsaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	ເອກາຍ (ekāya)	ເອກາຫິ (ekāhi) or ເອກາຠິ (ekābhi)
Genitive (sixth)	ເອກິສ຺ສາ (ekissā) or ເອກິສ຺ສາຍ (ekissāya)	ເອກາສໍ (ekāsaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	ເອກາຍ (ekāya) or ເອກາຍໍ (ekāyaṃ) or ເອກິສ຺ສໍ (ekissaṃ)	ເອກາສຸ (ekāsu)
Vocative (calling)	ເອເກ (eke)	ເອກາໂຍ (ekāyo) or ເອກາ (ekā)

Declension table of "ເອກ" (neuter)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	ເອກໍ (ekaṃ)	ເອການິ (ekāni)
Accusative (second)	ເອກໍ (ekaṃ)	ເອການິ (ekāni)
Instrumental (third)	ເອເກນ (ekena)	ເອເກຫິ (ekehi) or ເອເກຠິ (ekebhi)
Dative (fourth)	ເອກສ຺ສ (ekassa)	ເອເກສໍ (ekesaṃ) or ເອເກສານໍ (ekesānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	ເອກສ຺ມາ (ekasmā) or ເອກມ຺ຫາ (ekamhā)	ເອເກຫິ (ekehi) or ເອເກຠິ (ekebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	ເອກສ຺ສ (ekassa)	ເອເກສໍ (ekesaṃ) or ເອເກສານໍ (ekesānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	ເອກສ຺ມິໍ (ekasmiṃ) or ເອກມ຺ຫິ (ekamhi)	ເອເກສຸ (ekesu)
Vocative (calling)	ເອກ (eka)	ເອການິ (ekāni)

Sanskrit

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