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इक्का

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀇𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ikka) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit एक (eka), but influenced by Northwestern Indo-Aryan, for which compare Punjabi ਇੱਕਾ (ikkā). Doublet of एक (ek, one). Cognate with Nepali एक्का (ekkā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɪk.kɑː/, [ɪk̚.käː]

Noun

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इक्का (ikkām (Urdu spelling اکا)

  1. (card games) ace
    मेरे पास कोई भी इक्के नहीं है; मैं ज़रूर हारूँगा।
    mere pās koī bhī ikke nahī̃ hai; ma͠i zarūr hārūṅgā.
    I don't have any aces; I will surely lose.

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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Playing cards in Hindi · ताश (tāś) (layout · text)
इक्का (ikkā) दुक्की (dukkī) तिक्की (tikkī) चौका (caukā) पंजा (pañjā) छक्का (chakkā) सत्ता (sattā)
अट्ठा (aṭṭhā) नहला (nahlā) दहला (dahlā) ग़ुलाम (ġulām) रानी (rānī)
बेगम (begam)
राजा (rājā)
बादशाह (bādśāh)
जोकर (jokar)

Adjective

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इक्का (ikkā) (Urdu spelling اکا)

  1. sole, only, solitary
  2. one, single

Declension

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References

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