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अपि

भी, प्रश्नवाचक अव्यय

also, questionable invariable

अपि

जोड़ने वाला अव्यय‚ इसी तरह‚ और‚ भी‚ यद्‍यपि‚ केवल‚ सब (संख्या के साथ)

connects parts of a sentence, likewise, moreover, and, also, even, though, only, but, but a moment, all, with numerals

अपि

और, भी, इसके अलावा, की ओर ले जाना, तक पहुँचाना, कोई, कुछ, इसलिए

and, also, so, even, moreover, to go near

Monier–Williams

अपि — {ápi} or sometimes {pi} ( {pi-dṛbh}, {pi-dhā}, {pi-nah}), expresses placing near or over, uniting to, annexing, reaching to, proximity, &c. [ ? Zd. {api} ; Germ. and Eng. prefix {be}]##in later [55, 1] Sanskṛit its place seems frequently supplied by {abhi}. (As a separable adv.) and, also, moreover, besides, assuredly, surely##{api api}, or {api-ca}, as well as##{na vâpi} or {na apivā} or {na nacâpi}, neither, nor, {câpi}, (and at the beginning of a sentence) {api-ca}, moreover

अपि — {api} is often used to express emphasis, in the sense of even, also, very##e.g. {anyad api}, also another, something more##{adyâpi}, this very day, even now##{tathâpi}, even thus, notwithstanding##{yady api}, even if, although##{yadyapi tathâpi}, although, nevertheless##{na kadācid api}, never at any time: sometimes in the sense of but, only, at least, e.g. {muhūrtam api}, only a moment

अपि — {api} may be affixed to an interrogative to make it indefinite, e.g. {ko'pi}, any one##{kutrâpi}, anywhere

अपि — {api} imparts to numerals the notion of totality, e.g. {caturṇam api varṇānām}, of all the four castes

अपि — {api} may be interrogative at the beginning of a sentence

अपि — {api} may strengthen the original force of the Potential, or may soften the Imperative, like the English 'be pleased to'##sometimes it is a mere expletive

अपि — {api} 'even then', nevertheless, notwithstanding Śak. (vḷ.) Bhartṛ. Prab. Siṃhâs