Ossetian

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Ossetian numbers (edit)
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: аст (ast)

Etymology

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From Proto-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.

Numeral

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аст (ast)

  1. eight

Derived terms

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References

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  • Abajev, V. I. (1958) Историко-этимологический словарь осетинского языка [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetian Language] (in Russian), volume I, Moscow and Leningrad: Academy Press, page 77

Tajik

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Etymology

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Inherited from Classical Persian اَسْت (ast).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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аст (ast) (Persian spelling است)

  1. third-person singular present of будан (budan)
    Antonym: нест (nest)