աստ

From *սո- (*so-) grown with an obscure suffix -տ (-t) found also in անդ (and) as -դ (-d).

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

• Armenian: աստ (ast)

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (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 [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press