Aṭavī (feminine) [Sanskrit aṭavī: Non-Aryan, probably Dravidian 1. forest, woods Ja I 306; II 117; III 220; Dhp-a I 13; Pv-a 277. 2. inhabitant of the forest, man of the woods, wild tribe Ja VI 55 (= aṭavicorā commentary). -rakkhika guardian of the forest Ja II 335; -saṅkhepa at A I 178 = III 66 is probably faulty reading for v.l. °saṅkopa "inroad of savage tribes".
(fem, fem) wilderness; forest; countryside