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yek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • A character The first letter of the English alphabet.
  • an article The form of "a" used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.
  • once adv On one occasion only; a single time.
  • one num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
  • some determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
  • truck noun A large motor vehicle used for carrying goods.

Senses

yek is used for these senses in English:

  • a An unspecified example of (something); the indefinite article. [from before 1150]
  • an (all article senses).
  • get the hang of (colloquial) To begin to understand or manage at a basic level; to learn to handle with some skill.
  • once (frequency) One and only one time.
  • one The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.
  • one (impersonal pronoun, indefinite) One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
  • some (stressed) A certain, an unspecified or unknown.
  • truck (intransitive) To drive a truck.

A — full definition

  1. character The first letter of the English alphabet.
  2. article Used before a singular noun to mean "one" or "some", without pointing to a specific example.
  3. prep Per, each — used in expressions of rate or frequency.

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