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Partial calque of Classical Persian یکایک (yakâ-yak), influenced by एक (ek, “one”).
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /eː.kɑː.eːk/, [eː.käː.eːk]
- Rhymes: -eːk
एकाएक • (ekāek) (Urdu spelling ایکا ایک)
- suddenly
- Synonyms: अचानक (acānak), एकदम (ekdam)