ஆவி

s. Life, spirit, soul, உயிர். 2. A vowel, உயிரெழுத்து. 3. The breath- as emitted by opening the mouth, breath, சுவாசம். 4. Steam, vapor, exhalation, நீரி லெழுமாவி. 5. Smoke, புகை. 6. Smell, fra grance, scent, odor--good or bad, வாசனை. 7. A pond, tank, குளம். 8. A species of meal-cake, (dressed in steam) பிட்டு. 9. [in christian use.] Ghost, spirit, அரூபியானது. அந்த ஆண்மாரியினாவிபட்டு அவனாயுள் குறைந்து போயிற்று. Being exposed to the breath of that masculine woman, his life was shortened.

ஆவிக்கொழுக்கட்டை, s. A su perior kind of pastry, cooked in steam. (c.)

ஆவிசீவாளம், s. [prop. யாவச்சீ வம்.] One's goods--body and life.

ஆவிபறிய, inf. To be exhaled- as steam from hot food. &c. 2. [prov.] To expire, to die; (lit.) the breath to fly, சாவ.

ஆவிபோக, inf. To depart as the life--to die.

ஆவிவாங்க, inf. To take away another's life, உயிர்கவர. 2. To take away one's strength, property, &c., like life, வருத்த. 3. To inhale, சுவாசத்தையுள் வாங்க.

ஆவிவிட, inf. To die voluntarily --as on the funeral pile, in war, &c., to destroy one's self, commit suicide.

ஆவிவீச, inf. To spread as odors, to become diffused--as an unpleasant smell.