अष्ट

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Sanskrit[edit]

Sanskrit numbers (edit)
80
[a], [b] ←  7
8
9  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: अष्ट (aṣṭa), अष्टन् (aṣṭan)
    Ordinal: अष्टम (aṣṭama)

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw. Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬱𐬙𐬀 (ašta), Persian هشت (hašt), Latvian astoņi, Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ), Latin octō, Old English eahta (whence English eight).

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अष्ट (aṣṭá)

  1. eight

Declension[edit]

irregular declension
Nom. sg.
Gen. sg.
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative अष्ट, अष्टौ (aṣṭa, aṣṭau)
Vocative अष्ट, अष्टौ (aṣṭa, aṣṭau)
Accusative अष्ट, अष्टौ (aṣṭa, aṣṭau)
Instrumental अष्टभिः, अष्टाभिः (aṣṭabhiḥ, aṣṭābhiḥ)
Dative अष्टभ्यः, अष्टाभ्यः (aṣṭabhyaḥ, aṣṭābhyaḥ)
Ablative अष्टभ्यः, अष्टाभ्यः (aṣṭabhyaḥ, aṣṭābhyaḥ)
Genitive अष्टनाम् (aṣṭanām)
Locative अष्टसु (aṣṭasu)

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