अस्त

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See also: असत्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ástam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ástam, from Proto-Indo-European *ń̥s-to-m, from *n̥s-. Cognate to Avestan 𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀 (asta), Middle Persian (pʾhst' /⁠pahast⁠/, stable).

Pronunciation

Noun

अस्त (ásta) stemn

  1. home, house
    Synonyms: गृह (gṛhá), गेह (gehá)

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of अस्त (ásta)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative अस्तम्
ástam
अस्ते
áste
अस्तानि / अस्ता¹
ástāni / ástā¹
Vocative अस्त
ásta
अस्ते
áste
अस्तानि / अस्ता¹
ástāni / ástā¹
Accusative अस्तम्
ástam
अस्ते
áste
अस्तानि / अस्ता¹
ástāni / ástā¹
Instrumental अस्तेन
ástena
अस्ताभ्याम्
ástābhyām
अस्तैः / अस्तेभिः¹
ástaiḥ / ástebhiḥ¹
Dative अस्ताय
ástāya
अस्ताभ्याम्
ástābhyām
अस्तेभ्यः
ástebhyaḥ
Ablative अस्तात्
ástāt
अस्ताभ्याम्
ástābhyām
अस्तेभ्यः
ástebhyaḥ
Genitive अस्तस्य
ástasya
अस्तयोः
ástayoḥ
अस्तानाम्
ástānām
Locative अस्ते
áste
अस्तयोः
ástayoḥ
अस्तेषु
ásteṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀣 (attha)
  • Pali: attha

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 149