adverb, emphatic/anaphoric use (instrumental form of etad, 'thus, so')
Analysis. evam + evam, an emphatic doubling (common in Pali narrative style) meaning 'thus and thus' or 'in exactly this manner'; often marks agreement or strong affirmation in dialogue.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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