Āsamāna (adjective) [present participle of āsaṃsati or āsiṃsati, for the usual earlier āsasāna] — wishing, desiring, hoping, expecting Vv 84 6 (kiṃ ā = kiṃ paccāsiṃ santo Vv-a 336); Pv IV 1 24 (= āsiṃsamāna patthayamana Pv-a 226).
(prp, prp of āsiṃsati) desiring; wishing for desiring; wishing for [lit.] wishing here Construction: ā + sa + māna