ăst

• ist — rare, popular, regional

Inherited from Latin iste, either through the accusative istum or a popular (Vulgar Latin) form *istus. Compare Italian esto (older form) and Spanish este.

• IPA^(key): /əst/

ăst m or n (feminine singular astă, masculine plural ăști, feminine and neuter plural aste)

1. (informal, uncommon, literary, popular) this

   Synonyms: ăsta, acest

Not commonly used anymore outside of a literary and/or popular regional context; rather, the variant ăsta is used more often. Functions as a demonstrative adjective when used in front of a noun. Use ăsta when as a pronoun (or adjective/demonstrative as well, in which case it goes after the noun).

ăst student ― this student

astă femeie ― this woman

Also used in certain compositions such as astăzi (“today”), astă-seară (“this evening”), astădată (“this time”), astă-vară (“last summer”), astă-noapte (“last night”) etc.

• ăsta

• ăl