1. (n.) speed SN.ii.266; SN.v.227; MN.i.446; AN.ii.113; AN.iii.248; Snp.221; Ja.ii.290; Ja.iv.2 Often combined with thāma, in phrase thāmajavasampanna endowed with strength & swiftness Ja.i.62; Vv-a.104; Pv-a.4; Mil.4
   ■ javena (instr.) speedily Ja.ii.377.
2. (adj.) swift, quick Ja.iii.25; Ja.vi.244 (mano˚, as quick as thought); Vv.16 (= vegavanto Vv-a.78); Vv-a.6 (sīgha˚).

• -cchinna without alacrity, slow, stupid (opp. sīghajava) Dhp-a.i.262;
• -sampanna full of swiftness, nimbleness or alacrity AN.i.244 sq.; AN.ii.250 sq.

Sk. java, to javati