"ek" meaning in Esperanto

See ek in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ek/
Rhymes: -ek Etymology: Back-formation from ek-. Etymology templates: {{back-form|eo|ek-}} Back-formation from ek-
  1. let's go, hurry up, get going
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