Parivāsika (adjective) [from pari + vas 2 , see parivasati] 1. "staying," i.e. usual, accustomed, common Pj II 35 (°bhatta; or is it "fermented," and thus to be taken to No. 3?); a° unusual, new, uncommon Ja II 435 (where it is combined with abhinava, which should be substituted for readings accuṇha, abbhuṇha and abhiṇha according to similar explanation of paccaggha at Pv-a 87), with v.l. samparivāsita (well-seasoned?). 2. a probationer Vin II 162. In this meaning usually spelt pāri° (q.v.). 3. in combination cira° (with reference to food) it may be interpreted either as "staying long, being in use for a long time," i.e. stale; or it may be derived from vāsa 3 (odour, perfume or seasoning) and translated in Expositor 63, 64 by "long-fermented" (better "seasoned"?) As 48 (°vāsika and vāsiya); Thig-a 29.