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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ek
"मेरे पास एक किताब है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lowest cardinal number; the equivalent of the product of one and itself; a single unit or entity.
"She has one brother and two sisters."
- 1
Any person in general; an unspecified individual.
"One must be careful when making such important decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'ān', meaning 'one', originating from Proto-Germanic '*ainaz'. It shares deep roots with the Proto-Indo-European root '*oi-no-', meaning 'single' or 'one', and is cognate with Latin 'unus' and Greek 'oinos'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "One"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "One" is said worldwide
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un
Transliteration: œ̃
"J'ai un livre."
ein
Transliteration: aɪn
"Ich habe ein Buch."
uno
Transliteration: ˈuːno
"Ho un libro."
uno
Transliteration: ˈuno
"Tengo un libro."
um
Transliteration: ũ
"Eu tenho um livro."
एक
Transliteration: ek
"मेरे पास एक किताब है।"
一
Transliteration: yī
"我有一本书。"
하나
Transliteration: hana
"나는 책 한 권이 있다."
一
Transliteration: ichi
"私は本を1冊持っています。"
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