only as neg. an˚; the fact of not being despised inferior or surpassed, egotism, pride, arrogance Iti.72 Vb.350, Vb.356; -kāma (adj.) wishing not to be surpassed unvilling to be second, wanting to be praised AN.ii.240 AN.iv.1 sq.

ava + ñatti = Sk. *avajñapti, fr. ava + jñā