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ehi

ima

masc instr pl of ima (pron); nt instr pl of ima (pron); masc abl pl of ima (pron); nt abl pl of ima (pron); …

1. ima (pron): this
2. eti (pr): comes (to)
3. eti (pr): goes (to)
4. ehi (imp): come!
5. eti (pr): becomes

Built from

• e — root · go
  The root i- "go, come" appears in present form as e-. Cognate with Latin ire, Vedic Sanskrit i-, and English "ion" (one who goes).
• hi — ending · imperative 2nd sg
  The imperative ending -hi directly commands the listener; creates urgency and immediacy in Pali discourse.

Etymology. √i "go", cognate with Latin ire, English "ion" (going). The imperative adds -hi, a common Pali imperative marker.

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

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