Ekka

//ˈɛkə// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small vehicle used in India, pulled by a single horse. India

    "He said that he was ‘going to shoot big game’, and left at half-past ten o'clock in an ekka."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Royal Queensland Show. Australia, colloquial

    "The Queensland Chamber of Commerce questioned the Ekka (the Exhibition - Brisbane′s annual show) public holiday, complaining of loss of productivity."

Example

More examples

"He said that he was ‘going to shoot big game’, and left at half-past ten o'clock in an ekka."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Hindi एक्का (ekkā).

Etymology 2

Shortened from exhibition; the show was originally called the Brisbane Exhibition.

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