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sadā

ind. (adverb)

1. always; ever; all the time

Built from

• sa — prefix · together, with
  Prefix meaning 'together' or 'with'; here used to form a generalizing sense of 'in every case or instance'.
• dā — root · give, divide
  Root dhā/dā means to give, place, or divide. In this adverbial formation, the notion of 'giving' or 'dividing' (each time, each instance) underlies the meaning 'always, in every case'.

Etymology. From sa- (with, together) + dā (giving, time). The sense evolved from 'in giving' or 'in every instance' to the temporal notion of perpetual recurrence. Related to Sanskrit sadā (always) and the root dā (to give, divide).

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

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