kiyat a. [ cf. P. V. 2. 40 ] ( Nom. sing. kiyAn m. , kiyatI f. , kiyat ( pb ) n. ) 1 How great, how far, how much, how many, of what extent or qualities (having an interrogative force); kiyAnkAlastavEvaM sTitasya saMjAtaH Pt. 5 ; N. 1. 130 ; ayaM BUtAvAso vimfSa kiyatIM yAti na daSAM Śānti. 1. 25 ; jYAsyasi kiyadBujo me rakzati Ś. 1. 13 ; kiyadavaSizwaM rajanyAH Ś. 4. 2 Of what consideration, i. e. of no account, worthless; rAjeti kiyatI mAtrA Pt. 1. 40 ; mAtaH kiyaMto'rayaH Ve. 5. 9. 3 Some, a little; a small number, a few (having an indefinite force); nijahfdi vikasaMtaH saMti saMtaH kiyaMtaH Bh. 2. 78 ; tvadaBisaraRaraBasena valaMtI patati padAni kiyaMti calaMtI Gīt. 6. Comp. — etikA effort, vigorous and persevering exertion. — kAlam ind. 1 how long. 2 some little time. — ciraM ind. how long; kiyAcciraM SrAmyasi gOri Ku. 5. 50. — dUraM ind. 1 how far, how distant, how long; kiyaddUre sa jalASayaH Pt. 1 ; N. 1. 137. 2 for a short time, a little way.