Avava, Avavā, Ava-va: 4 definitions
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Sanskrit dictionary
Avavā (अववा).—blow down.
Avavā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ava and vā (वा).
Avavā (अववा):—[=ava-√vā] -vāti, to blow down, [Ṛg-veda x, 60, 11];
— (said of fire compared to a bull) to snort (id est. to crackle) towards, [Ṛg-veda i,58, 5.]
Avava (अवव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avava.
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
1) Avava (अवव) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avava.
2) Avāva (अवाव) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avāpa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Avavacitem, Avavad, Avavada, Avavadaka, Avavadana, Avavadasammosa, Avavadati, Avavadayati, Avavadita, Avavaditar, Avavaditri, Avavagga, Avavah, Avavaha, Avavahati, Avavaia, Avavaiya, Avavakka, Avavakkala, Avavamga.
Full-text: Ababa, Avavah, Ovassati, Ovaha, Nirava, Avapa, Ke shi bei yu, Ovayati, Rudh.
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