साक्षात्

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • साक्षात (sākṣāt)alternative spelling

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit साक्षात् (sākṣāt, with the eyes), from स- (sa-, with) +‎ अक्ष्- (akṣ-, eye) +‎ -आत् (-āt, ablative ending).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /sɑːk.ʂɑːt̪/, [säːk.ʃäːt̪]

Adverb

साक्षात् • (sākṣāt) (Urdu spelling ساکشات)

  1. before the eyes
  2. in the sight or presence (of)
  3. visibly, manifestly
  • साक्षात्कार (sākṣātkār, interview)
  • साक्षात्कारकर्ता (sākṣātkārkartā, interviewer)
  • साक्षात्कारी (sākṣātkārī, interviewee)

References

Sanskrit

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Etymology

From स- (sa-, with) +‎ अक्ष्- (akṣ-, eye) + -आत् (-āt, ablative ending). The base noun साक्ष (sākṣa) is not attested with this meaning.

Pronunciation

Adverb

साक्षात् • (sākṣāt)

  1. with the eyes, with one's own eyes
  2. before one's eyes, evidently, clearly, openly, manifestly
  3. in person, in bodily form, personally, visibly, really, actually
  4. immediately, directly

Derived terms

  • साक्षात्कृ (sākṣātkṛ, to realize)

Descendants

  • Hindi: साक्षात् (sākṣāt)

References