by (only) so much; for so long; to such an extent; as correlative of yāvata (and yāva):

lit. “so-much-ness,” i.e. relative extent or sphere, relatively Vism.481, Vism.482.

abstr. fr. tāva

adverb

1. so long (corr. to yāva) Dpvs.iv.17.
2. on that account, thus DN.i.104 (variant reading ettāvatā); Dhp.266.

from tāva

…in such passages as ettāvatā yakkhassa suddhi, Snp.478 or ettāvat’ aggam no vadanti h’ ekā, yakkhassa suddhim idha paṇḍitāse….

the being (like) one who is tamed?

by just so much, with this much; to such an extent; so far, to that extent; thus.

having such as its highest limit, i.e. only as good as such, only so great

only to such an extent, only as greatly

with how much? how far? how? by virtue of what attributes? defined how?.

(-ikā)n. just so much; just so long.

(-ikā)n. however many (with yāvataka—yāvataka va tāvataka vā)

with just so much; merely with that.

…Snp-a.4; Pv-a.243.

fr. etta = ettaka, cp. kittāvatā: kittaka

to know.

I. Forms

The 2 Vedic roots jān˚ & jñā˚; are represented in Pali by jān˚ & ñā˚ (ña˚)

1. jān:
   pres jānāti
   pot jāneyya (Snp.781) & jaññā (AN.iv.366 …

…= MN.iii.16: “kittāvatā nu kho khandhānaṃ khandhâdhivacanaṃ rūpaṃ (etc.) atītânāgatapaccuppannaṃ ajjhattaṃ vā…

adverb to what extent? how far? in what respect? K˚ nu kho mahāpurisa hoti “in what respect is a man a great man?” Cnd.502 B; k˚ nu kho paññavā ti vuccati? MN.i.292. Kitti & Kitti

to assent, promise, agree aor. paccassosi Vin.i.73; DN.i.236; SN.i.147, SN.i.155; Snp.p.50, and paṭisuṇi Snp-a.314; ger. -suṇitvā freq. in formula “sādhū ti patissuṇitvā” asserting his agreement, …

Tattaka¹

pleasing, agreeable, pleasant Mil.238 (bhojana).

tatta pp. of tappati² + ka

Tattaka²

adjective (= tāvataka) of such size, so large Vism.184 (correspondin …

adjective just so much or just so long (viz. as the situation requires), with (or ellipt. without a corresp. yāvataka Vin.i.83 (yāvatake-t. as many as) DN.ii.18 (yāvatakv’ assa kāyo tāvatakv’ assa vy …

…˚ratana); AN.iv.220 sq. (kittāvatā hoti); Snp.376 Snp.384; Ja.i.83; Pv.i.10#4; Vb.248 (˚sikkhā); DN-a.i.234; Pv-a.36, Pv-a.38, Pv-a.54,…

1. change, alteration, in mahā˚; great change Vism.366, Vism.367 (of two kinds: anupādiṇṇa upādiṇṇa, or primary & secondary, i.e. the first caused by kappa-vuṭṭhāna, the second by dhātu-kkhobha) K …

…probably the old phrase: ettāvatā yakkhassa suddhi (purification of heart) Snp.478, quoted Vv-a.333 (ettāvat’ aggaṃ no vadanti h’ eke…

…as DN.i.36 sq. (yato… ettāvatā because… therefore); Snp.p.113 (id.) Dhp.374, Dhp.390 (doubled = from whichever source)
■ Freq. in…

adjective as much as, as many as, as far as, whatever; usually in correl with tāvataka e.g. Vin.i.83 (yāvataka… t.); DN.ii.18 (y. kāyo t. vyāmo); Cnd.235#3 (y ˚ṃ ñeyyaṃ t ˚ṃ ñāṇa …

…of yāvant in adv. use cp. tāvatā) as far as, like as, in comparison with, regarding, because Dhp.258 (na tena paṇḍito…

knowledge, intelligence insight, conviction, recognition, opp. añāṇa avijjā, lack of k. or ignorance.

1. Ñāṇa in the theory of cognition:
   it occurs in intensive couple-compounds with terms of …