avaman 4 A. (or Poet. P.) 1 To despise, contemn, disregard, disrespect; caturdigISAnavamatya mAninI Ku. 5. 53 ; Ms. 2. 11 , 4. 135 , 7. 150 ; V. 2. 11. 2 To undervalue, depreciate, slight, make light of; tadISitAraM cedInAM BavAMstamavamaMsta mA Śi. 2. 95 ; jaganmaMgalamAtmAnaM kaTaM tvamavamanyase U. 7. 8 ; Bk. 8. 81 ; 12. 25 ; 15. 14 , 66. — Caus. To despise &c.; yA cEnaM nAvamAnayet Ms. 2. 50 , 4. 136.