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tāsu

ta

fem loc pl of ta (pron)

1. ta (pron): that
2. tāsu (pron): in those; in them; among them

Built from

• tā — stem · that (feminine)
  Feminine stem of the demonstrative pronoun ta, formed by lengthening the feminine marker a. Derives from IE *to-, the same root as English 'the', German 'der', and Sanskrit 'tat'.
• su — ending · locative plural
  The locative plural suffix marks location, time, or sphere of action. It appears in both masculine and feminine forms (e.g., tesu, tāsu) and is cognate with Sanskrit -su, itself related to Latin instrumental/locative forms in -s.

Etymology. From Indo-European *to- (that, the), cognate with English "the", German "der", Sanskrit "tat", and Latin "iste". The feminine locative plural ending -su marks location or sphere of action for multiple feminine entities.

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

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