यावत् yāvat
यावत् yã-vat rel. a. (with its following cor. tãvat, so great etc.=) as great, much, many, far, long, manifold, or frequent as: yâvak karma dâru ka, (as much as=) nothing but skin and wood; yâvat tâvat, how much soever; iti yâvat, as much as, that is to say (frequent in commentators); n. yãvat, indc. as far, much, or often as, to what amount (gnly. w. following cor. -tâvat, so far etc.); as long as, while; meanwhile, just (w. 1 prs. pr. or 3 impv., to denote an intended action); till (w. pr., pot., ft., impf., aor., or ellipse of copula); as soon as (w. pr., pot., pf., aor., or ellipse of copula): na yâvat – tâvat, scarcely – when, no sooner – than; yâvan na, while not=till (w. pr., pot., ft., impf., or ellipse of copula); also=if not, whether not; na pa- ram or kevalam – yâvat, not only – but even; yãvad yâvat – tãvat tâvat, as gradually – so; prp. w. (gnly. preceding) ac. during, for (e.g. a year); up to, as far as (e.g. one's house; sts. nm.+iti instead of ac.); till (e.g. the evening): adya yâvat, till to-day; w. following ab. till (rare); in. yâvatâ, as far or long as; till (pot.); as soon as (pr.); inasmuch as, since; w. na, while not=till; lc. yãvati, as far or as long as (cor. tâvati).
