vāyo

wind DN.iii.268 (˚kasiṇa) MN.i.1, MN.i.424 = AN.iv.375; AN.v.7, AN.v.318, AN.v.353 sq. (˚saññā) SN.iii.207; Vism.172 (˚kasiṇa), Vism.350 (def.). On vāyo as t. t. for mobility, mobile principle (one of the 4 elements) see Cpd. 3, 270; Dhs translation § 962.

  • -dhātu the wind element, wind as one of the four great elements, wind as a general principle (consisting of var. kinds: see enumerated under vāta) Vb.84; Vism.363; Ne.74; Vb-a.55; Vv-a.15; DN-a.i.194.

for vāyu, in analogy to āpo & tejo;, with which frequently enumerated