अट्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

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Etymology

    Sanskritization of a popular pronunciation of the Vedic root अत् (at, to go constantly, walk, run). अण्ठ् (aṇṭh) is a Buddhist-preferred variant of अट् (aṭ).

    Pronunciation

    Root

    अट् • (aṭ) (Classical Sanskrit)

    1. (frequently used of religious mendicants) to roam, wander about

    Derived terms

    Category Sanskrit terms belonging to the root अट् not found
    Category Terms derived from the Sanskrit root अट् not found
    Primary Verbal Forms
    • अटति (aṭati) (Present)
    • अटिष्यति (aṭiṣyati) (Future)
    • अटिता (aṭitā) (Periphrastic Future)
    • आटीत् (āṭīt) (Aorist)
    • आट (āṭa) (Perfect)
    Secondary Forms
    • आटयति (āṭayati) (Causative)
    • अटिटिषति (aṭiṭiṣati) (Desiderative)
    • अटाट्यते (aṭāṭyate) (Intensive)
    Non-Finite Forms
    • अटित (aṭita) (Past Participle)
    • अटितुम् (aṭitum) (Infinitive)
    • अटित्वा (aṭitvā) (Gerund)
    Derived Nominal Forms
    • अटक (aṭaka, roaming)
    • अटन (aṭana, roaming about, act or habit of wandering about)
    • अटवि (aṭavi, place to roam in, a forest)
    • अटा (aṭā, act or habit of wandering about)
    • अटाटा (aṭāṭā, roaming or wandering about)
    • अटाय (aṭāya, to enter upon a roaming life, become a religious mendicant)
    • अट्या (aṭyā, roaming about, one of the ten faults resulting from an excessive fondness for pleasure)

    References

    • Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 7; 9