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idha

ind.

1. here; now; in this world
2. here; in this regard; in this case
3. (comm) in this teaching; here in this doctrine

Built from

• id — root · this
  Demonstrative stem pointing to a proximate object or location. The root id- generates this, that, here—deixis anchored to the speaker's immediate context.
• ha — ending · locative
  Locative suffix marking location or circumstance. Renders the demonstrative into an adverbial: id + ha = 'at this place, in this regard, in this case'.

Etymology. From the demonstrative root id- (this) with locative ending -ha. Cognate with Sanskrit iha, Greek ide (behold), and English this; the spatial sense 'here' < 'at this place' remains the core.

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

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