Asita¹

having eaten, eating; (nt.) that which is eaten or enjoyed, food MN.i.57; AN.iii.30, AN.iii.32 (˚pīta-khāyita etc.); Pv-a.25 (id.); Ja.vi.555 ˚(āsana having enjoyed one’s food, satisfied). Cp. āsita¹.

Sk. aśita, pp. of *asati, Sk. aśnāti

Asita²

adjective not clinging to, unattached, independent, free (from wrong desires DN.ii.261 (˚âtiga); MN.i.386; Thag.38, Thag.1242 (see Mrs Rh. D. in Brethren 404 note 2); Ja.ii.247; Iti.97; Snp.251, Snp.519, Snp.593, Snp.686 (Asitavhaya, called the Asita i.e. the Unattached; cp. Snp-a.487), Snp.698 (id.), Snp.717, Snp.957, Snp.1065 (cp. Cnd.111 & nissaya).

a + sita pp. of *śri, Sk. aśrita

Asita³

adjective black-blue, black MN.ii.180 (˚vyābhangī); AN.iii.5 (id.); Thig.480 (= indanīla Thag-a.286); Ja.iii.419 (˚âpangin black-eyed); Ja.v.302 Dāvs i.45.

Sk. asita; Idg. *ās, cp. Lat. āreo to be dry, i.e. burnt up; Gr. α ̓́ζω to dry; orig. meaning burnt, hence of burnt, i.e. black colour (of ashes)

Asita⁴

masculine neuter a sickle Ja.iii.129; Ja.v.46.

fr. asi