masculine · anuvāta 1 · anuvāta 2
Anuvāta 1 [anu + vā to blow] a forward wind, the wind that blows from behind, a favourable wind; °ṃ adverb with the wind, in the direction of the wind (opposite paṭivātaṃ). A I 226 (°paṭivātaṃ); Saddh 425 (paṭivāta°). In anuvāte (anu + vāte) at Ja II 382 "with the wind, facing the w., in front of the wind" anu is to be taken as preposition with locative and to be separated from vāte (see anu A b.). Anuvāta 2 [anu + vā to weave (?) in analogy to vāta from vā to blow] only in connection with the making of the bhikkhus' garments (cīvara) "weaving on, supplementary weaving, or along the seam", i.e. hem, seam, binding Vin I 254, 297; II 177; IV 121 (aggala + a.); Pv-a 73 (anuvāte appabhonte since the binding was insufficient).
a facing or border (on a bhikkhu’s robe)
【陽】 向前吹的風，愉快的風。~taṃ,【副】 順風。
(masc, masc) favourable wind; tail wind forward or favourable wind Construction: anu + √vā + ta
(masc, masc) border of a robe [lit.] along the wind Construction: anu + √vā + ta
(masc, masc) edging of the kathina frame [lit.] along the wind Construction: anu + √vā + ta