āvudha

an instrument to fight with, a weapon, stick etc. DN.iii.219; MN.ii.100; AN.iv.107, AN.iv.110; Snp.1008; Ja.i.150; Ja.ii.110; Ja.iii.467; Ja.iv.160, Ja.iv.283, Ja.iv.437; Nd ii. on Snp.72; Mil.8, Mil.339; Dhp-a.ii.2; Dhp-a.iv.207; Snp-a.225, Snp-a.466 (˚jīvika = issattha). See also āyudha.

Vedic āyudha, fr. ā + yudh to fight