स्यात्

Monier-Williams · syāt
syāt ind. (3. sg. Pot. of √1. as) it may be, perhaps, perchance (esp. used in Jaina wks. and occurring in 7 formulas, viz. 1. syād asti, 'perhaps it is under certain circumstances' ‖ 2. syān nâsti, 'perhṭperhaps it is not, &c.' ‖ 3. syād asti ca nâsti ca, 'perhṭperhaps it is and is not under certain circumstances' ‖ 4. syād avaktavyaḥ, 'perhṭperhaps it is not expressible in words' ‖ 5. syād asti câvaktavyaḥ, 'perhaps it is and is not expressible in words' ‖ 6. syān nâsti câvaktavyaḥ, 'perhaps it is not and is and is not expressible in words' ‖ 7. {syād asti ca nâsti câvakta