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evaṁ

adverb

1. thus, in this way
2. so, exactly so
3. therefore, hence

Etymology. From Indo-European *e-wom (demonstrative + instrumental), related to Sanskrit evam, Latin is, Greek (h)os. The form points to a root *e- (this, here) with an instrumental ending *-wom.

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

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