आत्
Sanskrit
Etymology
Ablative of the pronominal base अ (a). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *éy. Compare Avestan 𐬁𐬀𐬝 (āat̰, “so, then”).
Pronunciation
- (Vedic) IPA(key): /ɑ́ːt̪/
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ɑːt̪/
Particle
आत् • (ā́t)
- so, then, afterwards
- also, then
Usage notes
Sometimes used to put emphasis on interrogative pronouns.
References
- Monier Williams (1899), “आत्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 134.