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addhā

addha

masc nom pl of addha (adj); fem nom sg of addha (adj); fem nom pl of addha (adj); nt nom pl of addha (adj); …

1. addha (adj): soiled; dirty; moist
2. addha (masc): time; period; extent
3. addha (masc): path; journey; distance; duration
4. addha (masc): half; part
5. addha (adj): half
6. addhā (ind): certainly; surely
7. addhā (ind): most certainly!; for sure!; definitely!

Etymology. From addha (time, path, distance), used adverbially with the sense of direct or assured reckoning. The root is obscure; possibly related to √ah (to be) via a nominal formation suggesting 'that which is' or 'the straight course', though the connection is uncertain. No clear cognates in European languages.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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