एकदम

Hindi

Etymology

From एक (ek, “one”) +‎ दम (dam, “breath”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /eːk.d̪əm/, [eːk.d̪ɐ̃m]

Adverb

एकदम • (ekdam) (Urdu spelling ایک دم)

1. in a breath, in a moment, immediately
2. (colloquial) utterly, exactly, downright, plumb, completely, absolutely, totally

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “एकदम”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ek̚d̪ʌm]
• Phonetic Devanagari: एक्दम्

Adverb

एकदम • (ekdam)

1. very, really, extremely

Rajbanshi

Etymology

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Adverb

एकदम (ekdam)

1. really, very

   एकदम थकि गेले।

   ekdam thaki gele.

   He became very tired.