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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

āvasi : (aor. of āvasati) lived; resided; inhabited.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Avasī, metri causa for avasi, a + vasi, aor. of vas⁴ to stop, stay, rest J. V, 66 (mā avasī). (Page 84)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Avaśi (अवशि):—[=ava-√śi] (Imper. 2. sg. -śiśīhi) to deliver from, remove, [Ṛg-veda x, 105, 8.]

2) Avaśī (अवशी):—[=ava-√śī] [Ātmanepada] (3. [plural] śīyante; Imper. -śīyatam) to fall or drop off, [Atharva-veda xviii, 3, 60; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Kāṭhaka; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Pbr.]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Āvāsi (आवासि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Āvāsin.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Avaśi (ಅವಶಿ):—[noun] a person who is not subject to another’s restrictions.

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Avasi (ಅವಸಿ):—[noun] the day on which moon is between the earth and the sun, with its dark side toward the earth; the new-moon day.

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Āvāsi (ಆವಾಸಿ):—

1) [noun] a person dwelling at certain place; a dweller.

2) [noun] a person who inhabits some specified region, dwelling, etc.; an inhabitant.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shi, Ava, Ci.

Starts with (+35): Avaci, Avacinam, Avacintam, Avacishtam, Avacitam, Avacittantam, Avaciyakam, Avashibhuta, Avashina, Avashira, Avashiras, Avashirati, Avashirna, Avashiro, Avashirsha, Avashirshaka, Avashiryamana, Avashish, Avashishta, Avashishtaka.

Ends with (+140): Acaravaci, Agraravasi, Ajjhavasi, Amavasi, Ambalavasi, Ambavashi, Ampalavaci, Amparavaci, Anavaci, Apravasi, Ashramavasi, Ashtangopavasin, Ashtopavasi, Avaci, Ayavaci, Baitanamavashi, Banavasi, Behatanamavashi, Bhanavashi, Bharatavasi.

Full-text: Avasin, Avase, Avashibhuta, Avashiras, Avasitartha, Avashitva, Vasati, Avasissati, Avasa, Tupa.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Avasi, Ava-shi, Ava-śi, Ava-si, Ava-śī, Avashi, Āvasi, Avasī, Avaśi, Avaśī, Āvāsi, Āvāsī; (plurals include: Avasis, shis, śis, sis, śīs, Avashis, Āvasis, Avasīs, Avaśis, Avaśīs, Āvāsis, Āvāsīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)

Rig Veda 8.37.6 < [Sukta 37]

Rig Veda 6.58.1 < [Sukta 58]

Rig Veda 5.65.5 < [Sukta 65]

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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas (by Goswami Mitali)

Part 16 - Pūṣan (the Lord of Entire World) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]

Part 2 - Sūrya (The God of Atmosphere) < [Chapter 2 - Salient Traits of the Solar Divinities in the Veda]

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