“stretching forth”, extension, length (of time), future. Only (?) in acc. āyatiṃ (adv.) in future Vin.ii.89, Vin.ii.185; Vin.iii.3; Snp.49; Iti.115 (T. reads āyati but cp. p. 94 where T. āyatiṃ, variant reading āyati) Ja.i.89; Ja.v.431; DN-a.i.236.

fr. ā + yam, cp. Sk. āyati