Definition: an affix (technically termed vati-;See) added to words to imply likeness or resemblance, and generally translatable by "as","like" (exempli gratia, 'for example'brāhmaṇa-vat-,like a Brahman; pitṛ-vat-equalspiteva-, pitaram iva-, pitur iva-and pitarīva-).
) added to words to imply likeness or resemblance, and generally translatable by "as","like" (exempli gratia, 'for example' brāhmaṇa-vat-,like a Brahman; pitṛ-vat- equals pite