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tveva

iti

ind

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

Analysis. iti + eva; tu + eva

Etymology. Sanskrit iti

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

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