अस्मि

See also: असम

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• asmi (Latin script)
• 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺 (Brahmi script)
• অস্মি (Bengali script)
• අස‍්මි (Sinhalese script)
• အသ္မိ or ဢသ္မိ or ဢသ်မိ (Burmese script)
• อสฺมิ or อัสมิ (Thai script)
• ᩋᩈ᩠ᨾᩥ (Tai Tham script)
• ອສ຺ມິ or ອັສມິ (Lao script)
• អស្មិ (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄥𑄴𑄟𑄨 (Chakma script)

Verb

अस्मि (asmi)

1. Devanagari script form of asmi, which is first-person singular present/imperative active of अत्थि (atthi, “to be”)

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hásmi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hásmi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésmi (“I am, I exist”). Cognate with Ancient Greek εἰμί (eimí), Latin sum, Old English eom (whence English am).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɐ́s.mi/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɐs̪.mi/

Verb

अस्मि • (ásmi)

1. present active first-person singular of अस्ति (ásti)

   अहम् अस्मि।

   ahám ásmi.

   I am.