एकः
ekaḥ • /eːkəh/
Sanskrit · masculine · adjective / numeral
Ekah (एकः) is the masculine nominative form of the Sanskrit numeral "one." It is used when referring to a single male subject or a masculine noun—for example, एकः पुरुषः (ekaḥ puruṣaḥ), meaning "one man."
Pronunciation.
The word is commonly written as ekaḥ, where the final ḥ (called visarga) is not pronounced as a full h sound. Instead, it is a soft breath released after the final vowel. If you say "Aek", you'll notice a slight puff of air naturally escaping after the k; that gentle, almost silent breath is the closest approximation of the final ḥ. It is felt more than it is heard.
The word is commonly written as ekaḥ, where the final ḥ (called visarga) is not pronounced as a full h sound. Instead, it is a soft breath released after the final vowel. If you say "Aek", you'll notice a slight puff of air naturally escaping after the k; that gentle, almost silent breath is the closest approximation of the final ḥ. It is felt more than it is heard.