ikkā 1. mc (a) a small horse- carriage, ekka; ~ चलाना to ply an ekka; (b) the ace (at cards or dice); ईंट का ~ -- of diamond. 2. a single [in combination] ~ -दुक्का one or two, isolated, very few; कोई ~ दुक्का आदमी दिखाई देता था just one person or two were seen.

ikkīs a twenty one [बोतलें bottles, महीने months, लड़के boys, लड़कियाँ girls]; ~ मई 21st May; आज ~ तारीख़ है it is 21st today.