इव

释义

1. like(相似的), in the same manner as (與……相同的方式)(在這個意義上 = यथा (yathā), 并關聯使用於 तथा (tathā))

2. as it were(在某種程度上), as if(好像)

   patheva — as if on a path

3. in a certain manner(在特定方式下), in some measure(多少有些), a little(一些), perhaps(或許)(用於限定或強論斷的緩和)

4. nearly(差不多), almost(幾乎), about(大約)

   muhūrtam iva — almost an hour

5. so(那么), just so(正是如此), just(正好), exactly(正確的), indeed(確實的), very(極其) (特別是在涉及某種限制的詞之後:)

   īṣad iva — just a little

   kiṃcid iva — just a little bit; 和在否定之後，比如

   na cirād iva — very soon

6. (作為一個質詞) connected vaguely(有不確切的聯系的), 和 somewhat pleonastically(稍微冗余的), 聯合於疑問代詞或副詞，比如：

   kim iva — what?

   katham iva — how could that possibly be?

   kveva — where, I should like to know?