‹ Back to the text

evampi

sandhi form: evaṃ + api

1. evampi (sandhi): likewise; just like this; similarly; so too
2. evaṃ (ind): thus; this; like this; similarly; in the same manner; just as; such
3. evaṃ (ind): yes!; that is right!; correct!

Built from

• evaṃ — root · thus, this way
  Demonstrative adverb pointing to manner or quality; from eva-, the stem of 'this'. Carries the spatial sense of direct pointing.
• api — prefix · also, even, too
  Enclitic particle adding emphasis or extension; cognate with Latin -que (and) and Greek -pē. Marks that what follows shares or extends the quality just stated.

Analysis. evaṃ (thus, in this manner) + api (also, even, too) — 'thus also', expressing similarity or addition to what precedes.

Etymology. evaṃ is a demonstrative adverb from the stem eva- (related to the pronoun meaning 'this'); api is an enclitic particle meaning 'also' or 'even', cognate with Latin -que and Greek -pē (both postpositive coordinators). The combination is reinforced by the concreteness of pointing (eva-) with the addition or extension marked by api.

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

Lite mode — plain HTML for e-readers and old browsers. Full version