adjective one, certain, definite DN.i.162, AN.i.8; often in pl ekacce some, a few DN.i.118; AN.v.194; Thig.216; Ja.ii.129; Ja.iii.126. See also app˚ under api.

der. fr. eka with suffix *tya, implying likeness or comparison, lit. “one-like”, cp. E. one-like = one-ly only