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ayasā

ayas

masc instr sg of ayas (noun); masc abl sg of ayas (noun); masc nom pl of ayasa (adj); fem nom sg of ayasa (adj); …

1. ayas (masc): iron
2. ayasa (adj): made of iron; iron
3. ayasas (masc): infamy; bad reputation; disrepute; lit. not fame

Etymology. Sanskrit ayas

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

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