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avihā

aviha

masc nom pl of aviha (noun); masc instr sg of aviha (noun); masc abl sg of aviha (noun); masc voc sg of aviha (noun); …

  1. name of a heavenly realm
  2. epithet of a class of devas

Etymology. na > a + vi + √hā + a; from √hā 'decrease'; Sanskrit avṛha [vihā]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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