अव _ava

अव ind. (the initial अ is sometimes dropped, as in पूर्वापरौ तोयनिधी वगाह्य Ku.1.1)

1 (As a preposition) Away, off, away from, down; कृत्वा मुखान्यवशुचः श्वसनेन शुष्यत् Bhāg.1.29.29.

-2 (As a prefix to verbs) It expresses (a) determination; अवधृ, अवसो; (b) diffusion, pervasion; अवकॄ-कीर्ण; (c) disrespect; अवज्ञा, अवमन्; (d) littleness; व्रीहीनवहन्ति; (e) support, resting upon; अवलम्ब्; (f.) purification, अवदात; (g) depreciation, discomfiture; अवहन्ति शत्रून् (पराभवति); (h) commanding; अवक्लृप्; (i) depression, bending down; अवतृ, अवगाह् (j) knowledge; अवगम्, अवइ.

-3 As the first member of Tat. compounds it means अबक्रुष्ट; अवकोकिलः = अवक्रुष्टः कोकिलया Sk.