Aught

/ɔːt/

कुछ भी; कोई भी वस्तु/बात; (कभी-कभी) कोई भी मात्रा/अंश

Origin & History

From Middle English aught/ought (“anything”), from Old English āwiht (“anything; something”), from ā (“ever, always”) + wiht (“thing, creature”).

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी aught/ought (“कुछ भी”) से; यह पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी āwiht (“कुछ भी; कोई चीज़”) से आया है, जो ā (“कभी भी/सदैव”) + wiht (“वस्तु/चीज़/प्राणी”) से बना है।

Definition

“Aught” means “anything at all,” especially in negative or questioning sentences (e.g., “Did you see aught?”). It is old-fashioned or literary, and is often contrasted with “naught” (“nothing”). It can also mean “any part/amount.”

“Aught” का अर्थ “कुछ भी/कुछ भी भी” होता है, विशेषकर नकारात्मक या प्रश्नवाचक वाक्यों में (जैसे: “Did you see aught?”). यह शब्द पुराना/साहित्यिक माना जाता है और अक्सर “naught” (“कुछ नहीं”) के विपरीत आता है। कभी-कभी इसका अर्थ “कोई भी मात्रा/अंश” भी होता है।

Parts of Speech

Pronoun:
If you hear aught unusual, let me know at once.

Usage Examples

Did you see aught in the dark?
I cannot say aught about the matter until I have proof.
If you know aught of his whereabouts, tell the police.
Hardly aught remained after the fire.

Synonyms

Anything Anything at all Something (in questions/conditionals)

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Aught but
‘सिवाय… के कुछ भी’ / ‘के अलावा कुछ भी’
If (you know/hear/see) aught
यदि (तुम/आप) कुछ भी (जानो/सुनो/देखो)