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tveva

iti

indeclinable (sandhi form: tu + eva)

1. iti (ind): thus; like this; this is; and so
2. tu (ind): however; but; rather; rather than
3. tu (ve): (gram) tu; verbal ending of the imperative 3rd person singular
4. tveva (sandhi): however; but; rather; rather than
5. tveva (sandhi): just as
6. tveva (sandhi): but even then
7. tveva (sandhi): (end of direct speech) just as; merely as

Built from

• tu — root · but, however
  Conjunctive particle marking contrast or opposition between clauses or ideas.
• eva — root · just, even, precisely
  Emphatic particle; emphasizes or restricts the preceding word. Related to pronominal roots expressing identity or presence.

Analysis. tu + eva: 'tu' (conjunctive particle, 'but, however') + 'eva' (emphatic particle, 'even, just'); the combination marks contrast or emphasis, often introducing or closing direct speech or emphatic assertions.

Etymology. tu is a conjunction of uncertain origin; eva derives from the pronominal root with sense of 'being' or 'thisness', used as an intensifier across Indo-European languages (cognate with English 'ever', Latin 'et' 'and', Greek 'e' 'or').

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

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