Avai, Avaī: 3 definitions
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Avai means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryavaī (अवई).—f Fame, report, rumor, bruit.
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avāī (अवाई).—f A report or rumor; popular talk. Pr. tavāī puravatē a0 puravata nāhīṃ.
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āvaī (आवई).—f (Or avaī) Fame, report, rumor.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishavaī (अवई).—f Rumour, fame, report.
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avāī (अवाई).—f A rumour; common talk.
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āvaī (आवई).—f Fame, report, rumour.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Avai (अवै) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avratin.
2) Avāi (अवाइ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Apāyin.
3) Āvai (आवै) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āpad.
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.
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Starts with (+54): Avai-alkilavi, Avaibhidaka, Avaicarika, Avaicarikate, Avaida, Avaida, Avaidagdhya, Avaidh, Avaidh-vivaah, Avaidha, Avaidha-vivaha, Avaidhacarana, Avaidhanik, Avaidhanika, Avaidharmya, Avaidhata, Avaidhavya, Avaidika, Avaidikadarshanasamgraha, Avaidikagama.
Ends with (+311): Abhicaritavai, Abhihotavai, Acavai, Acciyarkuravai, Adhishrayitavai, Ahartavai, Ahavai, Ahvayitavai, Aikalavai, Aitikavalavai, Akamavalavai, Akavai, Alarpiravai, Alavai, Amantamparravai, Amkavai, Anegavai, Anetavai, Anupavai, Anvetavai.
Full-text (+47): Bajaraaphava, Avainanku, Apayin, Kuraiyavai, Apad, Tavai, Avratin, Niraiyavai, Avaiyatakku, Av, Anekantavatam, Camuvaram, Vetanaikkantam, Avaiyari, Pancarattiri, Ayikka-vatacaivam, Avaipparicaram, Cankiranta-camavatam, Tiyavai, Civapperu.
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