𑀏𑀓

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Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit ΰ€ΰ€• (eka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HΓ‘ykas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HΓ‘ykas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos, possibly from *Γ©y + *-nΓ³s.

    Numeral

    𑀏𑀓 (eka) (cardinal number)

    1. one

    Declension

    Declension of 𑀏𑀓 (eka)
    singular plural
    nominative β€” β€”
    accusative 𑀏𑀓𑀁
    ekaαΉƒ
    β€”
    instrumental β€” β€”
    dative β€” β€”
    ablative β€” β€”
    genitive β€” β€”
    locative β€” β€”

    Alternative forms

    Attested at Brahmagiri, Nittur, Rajula-Mandagiri, Siddapura, Udegolam and Yerragudi.

    Dialectal forms of 𑀏𑀓 (β€œone”)
    Variety Location Lemmas Forms
    South Yerragudi 𑀏𑀓 (eka) 𑀏𑀓𑀁 acc.sg (ekaαΉƒ)
    Siddapura 𑀏𑀓 (eka) ?𑀏𑀓𑀁 acc.sg (ekaαΉƒ)
    Brahmagiri 𑀏𑀓 (eka) 𑀏𑀓𑀁 acc.sg (ekaαΉƒ)
    Rajula-Mandagiri 𑀏𑀓 (eka) ?𑀏𑀓𑀁 acc.sg (ekaαΉƒ)
    Udegolam 𑀏𑀓 (eka) ?𑀏𑀓𑀁 acc.sg (ekaαΉƒ)
    Nittur 𑀏𑀓 (eka) 𑀏𑀓𑀁 acc.sg (ekaαΉƒ)
    Map of dialectal forms of 𑀏𑀓 (β€œone”)
    𑀏𑀓 (eka) (6)

    Descendants

    • Prakrit: 𑀏𑀓𑁆𑀓 (Δ•kka) (see there for further descendants)

    References

    • Andersen, Paul Kent (1990) β€œeka-”, in Studies in the Minor Rock Edicts of AΕ›oka, Freiburg: Hedwig Falk, page 144

    Pali

    Pali cardinal numbers
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        Cardinal : 𑀏𑀓 (eka)
        Ordinal : π‘€§π‘€žπ‘€« (paαΉ­hama​)

    Alternative forms

    Numeral

    𑀏𑀓

    1. Brahmi script form of eka (β€œone”)

    Declension

    Sanskrit