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tāyapi

ta

pronoun + particle (instrumental singular of ta + emphatic/affirmative particle)

1. ta (pron): that
2. ta (letter): (gram) letter t; 24th letter of the alphabet; dental sibilant
3. tāya (pron): by her; with her; with that
4. tāya (ind): on account of that; because of that; lit. by that
5. tāya (pron): from that; from her
6. tāyati (pr): protects; preserves; saves
7. tāyi (aor): protected, preserved, nourished

Built from

• tāya — stem · by that, with that
  Instrumental singular of the demonstrative pronoun ta. The instrumental case here marks the agent, means, or cause of an action.
• api — prefix · even, also
  Emphatic particle that reinforces or adds emphasis to the preceding word, here underscoring the particular instrument or cause being invoked.

Analysis. tāya (instrumental singular of the pronoun ta, 'that') + api (emphatic particle 'even, also, and'). The combination emphasizes the instrumental relationship: 'by that very thing', 'even by that'.

Etymology. tāya is the instrumental form of ta (demonstrative pronoun cognate with Sanskrit tat, Greek to-, Latin is-te 'that'; from Proto-Indo-European *to-d). Api is a particle of affirmation and emphasis, unrelated to the pronoun. Together they form a strengthened instrumental expressing cause or means with emphasis on the particular agent or instrument involved.

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

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