একলা

Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀮𑀓 (*ĕkkalaka), from 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ĕkka) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-) + -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit एक (eka, “one”). Cognate with Sylheti ꠄꠇꠟꠣ (exola), Assamese অকল (okol), Hindustani اکیلا / अकेला (akelā), Gujarati એકલું (ekalũ).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /ækla/, [ˈæklaˑ]

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• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /ɛkla/, [ˈɛklaˑ]

Adverb

একলা • (ekola)

1. singly, alone