Pali edit

Alternative forms edit

Numeral edit

เอก (eka)

  1. Thai script form of eka "one"

Declension edit

Sanskrit edit

Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Pali eka (one) or Sanskrit एक (eka, one).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicเอก
e ɒ k
Phonemic
เอก
e ɒ k
[bound form]
เอ-กะ-
e ɒ – k a –
[bound form]
เอก-กะ-
e ɒ k – k a –
RomanizationPaiboonèekee-gà-èek-gà-
Royal Instituteeke-ka-ek-ka-
(standard) IPA(key)/ʔeːk̚˨˩/(R)/ʔeː˧.ka˨˩.//ʔeːk̚˨˩.ka˨˩./

Adjective edit

เอก (èek)

  1. sole; single; solitary; one; alone; lonely.
  2. chief; first; prime.
  3. leading; great; excellent; outstanding.
  4. important; main; principal.

Noun edit

เอก (èek)

  1. first; one; chief.
  2. low tone; first tone.
    ไม้เอก
    mái èk
    the first tone marker, low tone marker (ก่)

Prefix edit

เอก (èek)

  1. first; one; chief.

Antonyms edit