adjective noun masculine one. Eka follows the pron. declension i.e. nom. pl. is eke (e.g. Snp.43, Snp.294, Snp.780 etc.)
- “one” as number, either with or without contrast to two or more; often also “single” opp. to nānā various, many (q.v.). Very frequent by itself as well as with other numerals, ekangula one thumb Mhvs.29, Mhvs.11; Dhp-a.iii.127; ekapasse in one quarter Dhp-a.ii.52; ekamaccha a single fish Ja.i.222. In enumeration: eka dve pañca dasa Dhp-a.i.24. With other numerals: eka-tiṃsa (31) DN.ii.2 ˚saṭṭhi (61) Vin.i.20; ˚navuti (91) Dhp-a.i.97; ˚sata (101; Dhp-a.ii.14. Cp. use of “one less” in ekūna (see under compounds & ūna).
- (as predicative and adj.) one, by oneself, one only, alone, solitary AN.iii.67 (ek-uddesa) Ja.i.59 (ekadivasena on the one day only, i.e. on the same day); Dhp.395; Snp.35, Snp.1136 (see Cnd.172#a), ekaṃ ekaṃ one by one SN.i.104 (devo ekaṃ ekaṃ phusāyati rains drop by drop), cp. ekameka.
- a certain one, some one, some; adj. in function of an indefinite article = a one (definite or indefinite): ekasmiṃ samaye once upon a time Ja.i.306; ekena upāyena by some means Ja.iii.393 ekaṃ kulaṃ gantuṃ to a certain clan (corresp. with asuka Dhp-a.i.45; ekadivasaṃ one day Ja.i.58; Ja.iii.26; Pv-a.67 Cp. Snp.1069 (see Cnd.172#b)
■ All these three categories are found represented in freq. compounds, of which the foll. are but a small selection.
- -akkhi see ˚pokkhara.
- -agga calm, tranquil (of persons just converted), collected [cp. Buddh. Sk. ekāgra Jtm.31#70] SN.iv.125; AN.i.70, AN.i.266; AN.ii.14, AN.ii.29; AN.iii.175 (˚citta), AN.iii.391; Snp.341; Ja.i.88; Ne.28, cp. Mil.139
- -aggatā concentration; capacity to individualise; contemplation, tranquillity of mind (see on term Cpd. 16, 1785 237, 240) SN.v.21, SN.v.197, SN.v.269 (cittassa); AN.i.36; AN.iv.40; Dhs.11 (cittassa); Vism.84.
- -aṅga a part, division, something belonging to Ja.iii.308; Ud.69.
- -aṅgaṇa one (clear space Ja.ii.357.
- -āgārika a thief, robber DN.i.52, DN.i.166; AN.i.154, AN.i.295; AN.ii.206; AN.iii.129; Mn