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imesu

ima

masc loc pl of ima (pron); nt loc pl of ima (pron)

1. this

Built from

• im- — root · this
  Demonstrative root pointing to proximity. Related to Sanskrit ima- and Greek homos 'same'; the concrete sense is 'close by the speaker'.
• -esu — ending · locative plural
  Locative case ending for masculine and neuter nouns in the plural, marking location, time, or respect: 'in, among, with respect to' these items.

Etymology. ima is a demonstrative pronoun related to Sanskrit ima-, Greek homos (same), and English same; it points to what is proximate to the speaker. The locative plural imesu is the case form marking location or reference 'in' or 'among' these things.

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

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