Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Ablative of the pronominal base (a). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *éy. Compare Avestan 𐬁𐬀𐬝 (āat̰, so, then).

Pronunciation

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Particle

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आत् (ā́t)

  1. so, then, afterwards
  2. also, then

Usage notes

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Sometimes used to put emphasis on interrogative pronouns.

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