mfn. (fr. 1. ki-), how great? how large? how far? how much? of what extent? of what qualities? etc. (Ved. locative casek/iyāti-with following /ā-,how long ago? since what time? ; kiyaty adhvani-,at what distance? how far off? ; kiyad etad-,of what importance is this to(genitive case) ; tena kiyān arthah-,what profit arises from that? ; kiyac ciram-ind.how long? ; kiyac cireṇa-,in how long a time? how soon? ; kiyad dūre-,how far? ; kiyad rodimi-,what is the use of my weeping? ; kiyad asubhis-,what is the use of living? )
mfn. little, small, unimportant, of small value (often in compound, exempli gratia, 'for example'kiyad-vakra-,a little bent commentator or commentary on ; kiyad api-,how large or how far soever ; y/āvat k/iyac ca-,how large or how much soever, of what qualities soever )
कियत् a. [cf. किमिदंभ्यां वो घः P.V.2.4] (Nom. sing. कियान् m., कियती f., कियत् n.) 1 How great, how far, how much, how many, of what extent of qualities (having an interrogative force); कियान्कालस्तवैवं स्थितस्य संजातः Pt.5; N.1.13; अयं भूतावासो विमृश कियतीं याति न दशाम् Śānti.1.25; ज्ञास्यसि कियद्भुजो मे रक्षति Ś.1.13; कियदवशिष्टं रजन्याः Ś.4; गन्तव्यमस्ति कियदित्यसकृद् ब्रुवाणा S. D. -2 Of what consideration, i. e. of no account,
worthless; राजेति कियती मात्रा Pt.1.4.; मातः कियन्तो$रयः Ve.5.9. -3 Some, a little; a small number, a few (having an indefinite force); निजहृदि विकसन्तः सन्ति सन्तः कियन्तः Bh.2.78; त्वदभिसरणरभसेन वलन्ती पतति पदानि कियन्ति चलन्ती Gīt.6. -Comp. -एतद् of what importance is this to; कियदेतद्धनं पुंसः Ks.3.49. -एतिका effort, vigorous and persevering exertion. -कालम् ind. 1 how long. -2 some little time. -चिरम् ind. how long; कियच्चिरं श्राम्यसि गौरि Ku.5.5. -दूरम् ind. 1 how far, how distant, how long; कियद्दूरे स जलाशयः Pt.1; N.1.137. -2 for a short time, a little way. -मात्रः a trifle, small matter; कियन्मात्रे कृतो$नेन संरम्भो$यं कियानिति Ks.65.139.
a. how great? how far? how long? how various? of what kind? of what value? kíyat, ad. how far? how much? where fore?=uselessly; indef. prn. a. small, little, some; n. ad. a little, somewhat; with following ka & preceding yâvat, however great; of what ever kind; with api, however great; kíyati½&asharp;, (lc. with prp. &asharp;) since how long?
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