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) बेगम (begam) 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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