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ubho

ubha

dual nom sg of ubha (pron); dual acc sg of ubha (pron)

1. ubha (pron): both
2. ubho (pron): both

Built from

• ubh — root · both, the two
  From *h₁ubʰ- (both). The root denotes the pair or duality itself. Cognates: Sanskrit ubhau, Greek amphi-, Latin ambo.
• o — ending · dual nom./acc.
  Dual nominative and accusative ending for the pronoun, marking the two as a single grammatical unit.

Etymology. From Indo-European *h₁ubʰ- (both, the two), cognate with Sanskrit ubhau, Greek amphi- (both, on both sides), and Latin ambo (both). The root expresses duality and togetherness.

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

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