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Ossetian
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.
Numeral
аст • (ast)
- eight
Derived terms
References
- Abajev, V. I. (1958) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 77
Tajik
Etymology
Inherited from Classical Persian اَسْت (ast).
Pronunciation
Verb
аст • (ast) (Persian spelling است)
- third-person singular present of будан (budan)
- Antonym: нест (nest)