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)

1. 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

2. 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, Matatʿeay (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