एक
ekeveryday, Hindi
The Hindi word for one is एक (ek). It is the first number, written 1 or in Devanagari as १.
एक (ek) is also used like "a" or "an", as in एक आदमी (ek ādmī), a man. Eleven is ग्यारह (gyārah) and twenty-one is इक्कीस (ikkīs).
Meaning: the number 1 (numeral)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
How does it change in a sentence?
एक (ek) does not change with gender. After it, the noun stays singular, as in एक लड़की (ek laṛkī), one girl.
Did you know?
- The word एक (ek) is nearly identical to the word for one in many other languages of India, such as Bengali and Punjabi.
Examples in context
- मुझे एक चाय चाहिए।mujhe ek chāy chāhiye.I want one tea.
- एक, दो, तीन।ek, do, tīn.One, two, three.
- वह मेरा एक दोस्त है।vah merā ek dost hai.He is a friend of mine.
Example conversation
At a tea stall, a customer orders from Ramu.
- Customerरामू, एक चाय देना।rāmū, ek chāy denā.Ramu, give me one tea.
- Ramuसिर्फ़ एक?sirf ek?Only one?
- Customerहाँ, बस एक, और एक बिस्कुट।hāṃ, bas ek, aur ek biskuṭ.Yes, just one, and one biscuit.
