“carrying or sending away,” i.e. marriage, wedding DN.i.99; Snp.p.105; Pv-a.144; Snp-a.448 (where distinction āvāha = kaññā-gahaṇaṃ, vivāha kaññā-dānaṃ)
■ As nt. at Vin.iii.135. Cp. āvāha & vevāhika.

fr. vi + vah