Ettaka
Ettaka,(adj.) [etta + ka,contrasting-comparative function,cp.tattaka] so much,this much,according to context referring either to deficiency or abundance,thus developing 2 meanings,viz.(1) just as much (& no more),only so little,all this,just this,such a small number,a little; pl.so few,just so many D.I,117 (opp.aparimāṇa),124; A.IV,114; Nd2 304III, (ettakena na tussati is not satisfied with this much); Vv 7912 (cp.VvA.307); Miln.10,18 (alaṁ ettakena enough of this much); DhA.I,90 (enough,this much),93,399 (pl.ettakā); II,54 (only one),174 sq.; VvA.233 (a little),323.-- ettakaṁ kālaṁ a short time (but see also under 2) J.I,34; DhA.II,20.-- (2) ever so much (and not less),so much,pl.so many,ever so many,so & so many,such a lot A.III,337; J.I,207 (pl.ettakā),375 (nt.ettakaṁ); III,80 (id.),94 (°ṁ dhanaṁ such great wealth); Miln.37 (pl.); DhA.I,392,396 (pl.f.ettikā),397,398; II,14,89 (pl.),241 (pl.so many); VvA.65 (dhanaṁ).-- ettakaṁ kālaṁ for some time,such a long time (see also above,under 1) DhA.II,62,81; III,318; VvA.330.(Page 161)