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tatra

ind.

1. there; in that place
2. in that case; in that regard; in this matter; in this connection

Built from

• ta — root · that, there
  Demonstrative stem from Indo-European *to-, the root of English 'that'. Refers to a place or situation already mentioned or understood.
• tra — ending · locative/relational marker
  Suffix forming locative adverbs of place and circumstance. Also appears in atra (here) and yatra (where).

Etymology. From the demonstrative stem *ta- (that, there) + locative suffix -tra. Cognate with Sanskrit tatra, Greek ekei (there) through the Indo-European demonstrative *to-. The suffix -tra marks location or relationship, visible also in atra (here) and yatra (where).

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

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