dvīhi

dvi

x instr pl of dvi (card); x abl pl of dvi (card)

dvi (card): two (2)
dvīhi (card): with two

Built from

dv — root · two
Cardinal numeral from Indo-European *dwo-, seen in English 'two', Latin 'duo', Greek 'dyo'. The root carries the concrete sense of twoness.
ī — stem · vowel lengthening
Pali numerals show stem vowel lengthening in oblique cases. This marks the stem form before case endings.
hi — ending · instrumental/ablative plural
The ending -hi marks both instrumental (with, by means of) and ablative (from, away from) plural in Pali, showing the grammatical function of the numeral in the phrase.

Etymology. From Indo-European *dwo-, the root for the number two. Cognates: English "two", Latin "duo", Greek "dyo", Sanskrit "dvi". The form dvīhi shows the plural ending -hi (instrumental/ablative).

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

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