avā (p. 30) s. Desire, eagerness, avididity, greediness, craving, cupidity, ஆசை. 2. Intense or sensual desire, as lust, avarice, great hunger, thirst, &c., ஆசைப்பெருக் கம். 3. Descent, இறங்குகை. (p.) அவாவயின்விதும்பல், v. noun. The longing of a loving and affectionate husband and his wife when separated. அவாவறுக்க, inf. To extirpate the desires arising from the senses, ஆசைநீக்க, [ex அறு.] அவாவின்மை, s. Freedom from desire, exemption from avarice, lust and other sensual appetites, suppression of the passions, விருப்பமின்மை. 13) *

avāci (p. 30) --அவாசீனம், s. South, southern direction, தெற்கு; [ex அவ, down downwards, et அஞ்ச, to go, the south being considered downwards.] Wils. p. 82 and 83. AVACH and AVACHEENA. அவாசியர், s. People of the south country, தென்னாட்டார். 2. The learned, wise men, ஞானிகள். (பராந்திமபச்சிமகாண்டம்.) 14) *

avāntaram (p. 30) s. A void, vacuum, வெறுவெளி. 2. Interim, intermediate time or place, மத்தி; [ex அவ, et அந்தர, inner.] Wils. p. 83. AVANTARA. 3. A desolate or solitary state, உதவியின்மை. 4. Ruin, waste, அழிவு. அவாந்தரத்திலேயக்கினிபிறக்கிறது. Fire breaking out in the air. அவாந்தரமானவெளி, s. A desert plain, a wilderness. 15)

avālutār (p. 30) ; s. (Hin.) A havildar, a non-commissioned native officer, a sergeant, ஓரதிகாரி. 16)

avāvu (p. 30) கிறேன், அவாவினேன், வே ன், அவாவ, v. a. To desire, want, விரும்ப. 2. To desire intensely, crave, covet burn with lust, பேராசைகொள்ள. 3. (fig.) To approach, கிட்ட, 4. v. n. To descend, இறங்க. (p.) அவாய்நிலை, s. An elliptical form, needing some thing to complete the sense. 2. Agreement of words--as of a nominative with a verb. (நன்னூல், and குறள்.) அவாவுதல், v. noun. Descending, இறங்குதல். 2. Desiring, விரும்புதல். 17) *

āravāram (p. 41) s. Sound, a loud noise, sounding of instruments, shouting, roaring, clamor, stir, bustle, பேரொலி. 8)

ālavālam (p. 42) s. A trench for water, round the foot of a tree, மரத்தடியிற்பாத்தி. Wils. p. 121. ALAVALA. 2. A corn-field, வயல். 3. Garden beds, or plats made with ridges round them, so as to contain water, சிறுபாத்தி. (p.) 11)

upavācam (p. 62) s. A fast comprising abstinence from food and drink, and in some cases, also from venery, from the use of a matrass or mat, &c. when sleeping, and even from sleep. It is connected with the observance of religious duties: some fasts are continued for nine days in succession with only a little water, milk or fruit occasionally taken, உணவொழிக்கை. 2. A fire-altar, ஓமபீடம். Wils. p. 158. UPAVASA. உபவாசதினம், s. A fast day. உபவாசம்பண்ண, inf. To fast. உபவாசவிரதம், s. Abstinence from food, fast. உபவாசி, s. A person performing a fast. Wils. p. 158. UPAVASIN. உபவசிக்க, inf. To fast, நோற்க. 35) *

karavākam (p. 96) s. A crow, காக்கை. (p.) 86) *

kavāṭam (p. 98) s. [as கபாடம்.] A door, கதவு. Wils. p. 24. KAVATA. 17)

kavāṭcam (p. 98) --கவாட்சி, s. A round window, வட்டச்சாரளம். Wils. p. 286. GaVAKSHA. 19)

kirīṭāppiramavāti (p. 110) s. The follower of a sect of Vedantists, who hold that all the operations in the universe are but the sport of Brahma, [ex கிரீடா, sport.] 4) *

camavācam (p. 162) s. Cohabitation, சகவாசம். W. p. 874. SAMVASA. 17) *

camavātam (p. 162) s. Discussion, debate, dispute, controversy, தர்க்கம். W. p. 874. SAMAVADA. 2. A debate in which the parties are equally successful; [ex சமம் et வாதம்.] 18) *

camavāyam (p. 162) s. Multitude, assemblage, collection, aggregate, கூட்டம். 2. [in log.] Relation of a species to its genus, or of a part to the whole--as of a nail to the finger, or of a material to what is made from it--say of yarn to cloth, &c., சம்பந்த பதார்த்தம், தற்கிழமை. W. p. 895. SAMAVAYA. 19) *