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imāni

ima

nt nom pl of ima (pron); nt acc pl of ima (pron)

1. ima (pron): this
2. imāni (pron): these

Built from

• im- — root · this
  The root of the demonstrative ima (this). Cognate with Sanskrit idam, Greek hí (this), and English it. The root *i- marked proximity to the speaker.
• -āni — ending · neuter nominative/accusative plural
  The standard neuter plural ending in Pali, marking both nominative and accusative cases in the plural number.

Etymology. From the PIE root *i- (this, here), which gave also Sanskrit idam, Greek hí (this), and English it. The neuter plural ending -āni marks all neuter nominative and accusative plurals in Pali.

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

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