taking away; theft.

taking, acquiring, acquisition Vin.v.129 (pañca avahārā, viz. theyya˚, pasayha˚, parikappa˚ paṭicchanna˚, kusa˚).

fr. avaharati

takes down, puts down; takes away; steals.

(& n.?) with the intention of stealing; (an intention to steal; ?)

(one) who takes away; a thief.

theft by exchanging kusa markers

to swallow, eat, take as food MN.i.245; Ja.i.460; Ja.ii.293 Ja.vi.205, Ja.vi.213; Mil.366; Pv-a.283 (aor.)
pp ajjhohaṭa (q.v.).

Sk. abhyavaharati; adhi (= abhi) + ava + hṛ.

…cp. timingala) Ja.v.462.

Sk. abhyavahāra

Ava˚

prefix

I. Relation between ava & o

Phonetically the difference between ava & o is this, that; ava is the older form, whereas o represents a later development. Histor …

Avaharati & oharati

to steal Ja.i.384; Pv-a.47 (avahari vatthaṃ), Pv-a.86 (id., = apānudi)
pp avahaṭa (q.v.).

ava + hṛ.

(-˚) taking away, removal; theft Pv-a.47 (sāṭaka˚), Pv-a.92 (soka˚).

fr. avaharati in both meanings

taken away, stolen Mil.46.

pp. of avaharati

…(see avahārati);
caus 2 oharāpeti in meaning of oharati to take down, to cut or shave off (hair) Ja.vi.52…

Avaharati & oharati

to steal Ja.i.384; Pv-a.47 (avahari vatthaṃ), Pv-a.86 (id., = apānudi)
pp avahaṭa (q.v.).

ava + hṛ.

lit. “taking away”, leading astray, side-track, deviating path Ja.vi.525 (C.: gamana-magga) Cp. avaharaṇa.

fr. oharati

see avahāra & cp.; vohāra.

taking down, cutting off (hair) Ja.i.64 (kesa-massu˚).

fr. ohāreti, cp. avaharaṇa

adjective noun dragging down, weighty, heavy Dhp.346 (= avaharati heṭṭhā haratī ti Dhp-a.iv.56).

fr. avaharati

taking by arrangement, i.e. theft committed in agreement with others Vin.iii.53.

saṃvidhā (short ger. form) + avahāra

to trade (with); ppr. -vohāramāna [cp. BSk. saṃvyavahāramāna Divy.259; AN.ii.188.

Denom. fr. saṃvohāra

…which gets hold of ships Ja.v.259.

vi + avahāra