avi a. Ved. [ av-in ] Favourable, kindly or favourably disposed. — viH 1 A sheep; ( f. also in this sense); jInakArmukavastAvIn Ms. 11. 139 , 3. 6 , 12. 55. 2 The sun. 3 N. of a tree ( arka ). 4 A goat. 5 A mountain. 6 Air, wind. 7 A woollen blanket (of the ( pb ) skin of mice). 8 A blanket, shawl in general. 9 A woollen strainer (for Soma juice). 10 A master. 11 A wall, enclosure. 12 A rat. — viH f. 1 An ewe. 2 Shame. 3 A woman in her courses. [ cf. L. ovis ; Gr. ois ]. Comp. — kawaH [ avi saMGAte kawac P. V. 2. 29 Vārt. ] a flock of sheep. — kaworaRaH [ avikawe meGasaMGAte deyaH uraRaH BezaH P. VI. 3. 10 ] a kind of tribute (consisting of sheep). — gaMDA , — gaMDikA N. of a plant (= ajagaMDA ). — dugDaM, -dUsaM, -marIsaM, -soQaM the milk of an ewe. — pawaH sheep's skin, a woollen cloth. — pAlaH [ avIn pAlayati upa . sa .] a shepherd. — priyaH a kind of grass liked by sheep. — (yA) N. of a plant. — sTalaM sheep-place; N. of a town; avisTalaM vfkasTalaM mAkaMdI vAraRAvataM Mb.
(masc, masc) goat or sheep