Astu (अस्तु) is imperative, asti, (अस्ति) is what would be used. | Hacker News

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		gigogkggi on Feb 24, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Words for “yes” in Romance languages Astu (अस्तु) is imperative, asti, (अस्ति) is what would be used.

danans on Feb 24, 2018 [–]

Either works depending on the context. "astu" is more like "let it be so". Still, there is no single generic affirmative particle.

DFHippie on Feb 24, 2018 | [–]

I believe the direct cognate of this in Latin is "esto".

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