eka-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eka"

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit एक (eka, “one, first”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪkə/

• Audio (US):

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Prefix

eka-

1. (chemistry) Used to form prototype names for as-yet undiscovered elements, when prepended to the known element above them in the same group of the periodic table.

Derived terms

• eka-actinium
• eka-aluminium
• eka-aluminum
• eka-astatine
• eka-bismuth
• eka-boron
• eka-francium
• eka-gold
• eka-hafnium
• eka-iridium
• eka-lead
• eka-manganese
• eka-mercury
• eka-osmium
• eka-platinum
• eka-polonium
• eka-protactinium
• eka-radium
• eka-radon
• eka-rhenium
• eka-silicon
• eka-tantalum
• eka-thallium
• eka-thorium
• eka-tungsten
• eka-uranium
• eka-wolfram

 

See also

• dvi-
• tri-

Anagrams

• Ake, ake, kea

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay eka-, from Sanskrit एक (eka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛka]
• Hyphenation: èka

Prefix

èka

1. uni-; mono-

   Synonym: mono-

Derived terms

Indonesian terms prefixed with eka-

Further reading

• “eka-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Malay cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : eka-

Alternative forms

• ekă (ekă-)
• ايک (ايک-)

Etymology

From Sanskrit एक (eka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian, from Proto-Indo-European *óykos, Proto-Indo-European *óynos, Proto-Indo-European *óywos.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ekə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /eka/

Prefix

eka- (Jawi spelling ايک-)

1. uni-

Synonyms

• satu / ساتو
• esa (se-) / اسا (س-)
• tunggal / توڠݢل
• ahad / احد