Dava¹

fire, heat Ja.iii.260
■ See also dāva & dāya.

• -ḍāha (= Sk. davāgni) conflagration of a forest, a jungle-fire Vin.ii.138; MN.i.306; Ja.i.641; Cp.iii.9#3 Mil.189; Vism.36.

Sk. dava, to dunoti (q.v.); cp. Gr. δαις fire-brand

Dava²

running, course, flight quickness, sporting, exercise, play Vin.ii.13; MN.i.273 MN.iii.2; AN.i.114; AN.ii.40, AN.ii.145; AN.iv.167; Pp.21, Pp.25
■ davā (abl.) in sport, in fun Vin.ii.101; davāya (dat.) id. Cnd.540; Mil.367; Dhs.1347, cp. Dhs-a.402
■ davaṃ karoti to sport, to play Ja.ii.359, Ja.ii.363.

• -atthāya in joke, for fun Vin.ii.113;
• -kamyatā fondness for joking, Vin.iv.11, Vin.iv.354; MN.i.565.

Sk. drava to dravati to run, flow, etc. *dreu besides *drā (see dalidda) & *dram (= Gr. δρόμος); cp. abhiddavati also dabba = dravyaṃ