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imehi

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. imehi (pron): by these; with these
3. imehi (pron): from these

Built from

• im- — root · this (near)
  Demonstrative root indicating proximal deixis, what is close to the speaker. Shared with Sanskrit imá-, Avestan ima-, and Old Persian ima-, all near-demonstratives from Indo-European *i-.
• -a — stem · masculine/neuter stem
  Nominative singular stem ending for masculine and neuter demonstratives in Pali.
• -hi — ending · instrumental/ablative plural
  The ending -hi marks both instrumental plural (expressing means, agency, or accompaniment) and ablative plural (expressing source or separation) in Pali masculine and neuter pronouns and nouns.

Etymology. From the same demonstrative root as Sanskrit imá- (this), Avestan ima- (this), and Old Persian ima- (this). The stem ima- is the near-demonstrative, contrasting with ada- (that, far). The instrumental and ablative endings -hi mark the plural, with the instrumental expressing agency or accompaniment and the ablative marking separation or source.

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

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