No. 76 in Marathi
एकद
"Once" or "at some point."
In a sentence
ती एकद आलेली होती.
She had come once.
In this sentence, 'एकद' (once) is used to denote a single occurrence in the past.
एकद का आपण चालायला लागलो तर थांबत नाही.
Once we start walking, we don't stop.
Here, 'एकद' (once) implies the initiation of an action or event.
तो एकद खरं बोलला, तेव्हा लोकांचा विश्वास बसला.
When he spoke the truth once, people believed him.
In this context, 'एकद' (once) indicates a rare or singular occasion of an event happening.
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