adjective living in, residing at home, being in (constant or fixed) residence, usually appl^d. to bhikkhus (opp. āgantuka) Vin.i.128 sq.; Vin.ii.15, Vin.ii.170; Vin.iii.65; Vin.v.203 sq.; MN.i.473; AN.i.236; AN.iii.261 sq., AN.iii.366; Ja.iv.310; Pv.iv.8#4 (= nibaddha-vasanaka Pv-a.267).

āvāsa + ika