a. [cf. P. V. 2. 40] (Nom. sing. kiyān m., kiyatī f., kiyat [Page0404-a+ 55] n.) 1 How great, how far, how much, how many, of what ex- tent or qualities (having an in- terrogative force); kiyānkālastavaivaṃ sthi- tasya saṃjātaḥ Pt. 5; N. 1. 130; ayaṃ bhū- tāvāso vimṛśa kiyatīṃ yāti na daśāṃ Śānti. 1. 25; jñāsyasi kiyadbhujo me rakṣati Ś. 1. 13; kiyadavaśiṣṭaṃ rajanyāḥ Ś. 4.

2 Of what consideration, i. e. of no ac-...

mfn. (fr. 1. ki Pa1n2. 5-2, 40; vi, 3, 90), how great? how large? how far? how much? of what extent? of what qualities? RV.; AV. &c (Ved. loc. k/iyāti with following /ā, how long ago? since what time? RV. i, 113, 10; ii, 30, 1; kiyaty adhvani, at what... mfn. little, small, unimportant, of small value (often in comp., e.g. kiyad-vakra, a little bent Comm. on Ya1jn5.; kiyad api, how large or how far soever Pan5cat.;...