Āsīvisa [derivation uncertain. The BHS āsīviṣa (e.g. Jm 31 61 ) is a Sanskritization of the Pāli. To suppose this to come from ahi + visa (snake's poison) would give a wrong meaning, and leave unexplained the change from ahi to āsi] — a snake Vin IV 108; S IV 172; A II 110; III 69; Ja I 245; II 274; IV 30, 496; V 82, 267; Pp 48; Vism 470 (in comparison); Dhp-a I 139; II 8, 38; Pj II 334, 458, 465; Vv-a 308.
【陽】 蛇,毒在毒牙中的。
(masc, masc, comp) poisonous snake snake, whose poison is in the fangs [lit.] poison fang Construction: āsī + visa