yava

corn (in general), barley (in particular) Vin.iv.264; SN.iv.220; AN.iv.169.

-karaṇa the preparation of corn AN.iv.169. -kalāpī (or ˚inī) a sheaf of barley SN.iv.201. -kāraṇḍava chaff of corn (or barley) AN.iv.169. -kummāsa barley-gruel Vv-a.62. -khetta corn-field Vin.iv.47, Vin.iv.266; Vv-a.294 -dūsin spoiling the corn AN.iv.169. -majjhaka lying in the midst of a corn-field, in pācīna˚ of the c
■ f. on the E. side (+ dakkhiṇa˚ S.; pacchima˚ W.; uttara˚ N.) names of 4 market-places near Mithilā Ja.vi.330. -sūka the awn or beard of corn (barley) AN.i.8; SN.v.10, SN.v.48.

Vedic yava, corn; see Zimmer, Altind. Leben 239. Cp. Gr. ζεά spelt; Lith. javaī corn; Oir. eorna barley.