आवम्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology 1

Formed from the accusative आवाम् (āvā́m) on the model of युवम् (yuvám, nom.) : युवाम् (yuvā́m, acc.). The older form is वाम् (vā́m).

Pronunciation

Pronoun

आवम् • (āvám) (Vedic)

  1. nominative dual of अहम् (ahám): we two
    Synonyms: आवाम् (āvā́m), वाम् (vā́m) (Rigvedic)

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992), “āvám”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 176

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Verb

आवम् • (ā́vam)

  1. imperfect active first-person singular of अवति (ávati)