ayamevettha

sandhi form (ayaṃ + eva + ettha)

just this here; in this case simply this; this exactly here

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ayaṃ — root · this
Demonstrative pronoun; cognate with Greek houtos (this, from *to-/ye-) and Latin is (that). Points to a specific referent in space or discourse.
eva — root · just, exactly
Emphatic particle asserting identity or exactness. Cognate with Sanskrit eva; deepens focus to 'precisely this' rather than something else or approximate.
ettha — root · here, in this place
Locative adverb from PIE *et- (he/that); compare Latin et (and, even) and Greek eti (still, besides). The -tha ending marks location.

Analysis. ayaṃ (demonstrative pronoun 'this') + eva (emphatic particle 'just, exactly') + ettha (locative adverb 'here'); emphatic locative pointing: 'precisely in this place' or 'in this very case'.

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

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