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ne

ta

masc nom pl of ta (pron); nt nom pl of ta (pron); masc acc pl of ta (pron); nt acc pl of ta (pron); …

1. ta (pron): that
2. na (masc): (gram) negative prefix na
3. ne (pron): they; those (subject)
4. ne (pron): them; those (object)
5. neti (pr): leads; carries away; takes away
6. neti (pr): draws a conclusion; understands; takes as; lit. leads
7. neti (pr): does not enter; does not go (into)
8. neti (pr): takes; leads; guides

Etymology. From Indo-European *ne- (demonstrative and negating particle). Cognate with Latin ne (negative particle), Greek ne (emphatic particle), and English nay. The pronoun sense develops from the demonstrative force of the particle.

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

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