աստ
See also: -աստ
Old Armenian
Etymology
From *սո- (*so-) grown with an obscure suffix -տ (-t) found also in անդ (and) as -դ (-d).
Adverb
աստ • (ast)
- here, in this place
- աստ է ― ast ē ― he or it is here
- աստ եւ անդ ― ast ew and ― here and there, this way, that way
- now, at this time
- անդ եւ աստ ― and ew ast ― then.. and now
Derived terms
- աստանօր (astanōr)
- աստէն (astēn)
- աստի (asti)
- աստուստ (astust)
- աստստին (aststin)
- աստր (astr)
- աստիք (astikʿ)
- աստանդեմ (astandem)
- աստանդութիւն (astandutʿiwn)
Descendants
- Armenian: աստ (ast)
References
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “աստ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “աստ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), “աստ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press