As a deity name
Name 170 of the Lakshmi Sahasranāma — Skanda Purana / Sanat Kumara Samhita, as taught by Sages Sanatkumara and Devotees
As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'अवश्या' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is अवश्य, meaning certainly, assuredly, of course. nearest word: अवश्य — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
hoar-frost, dew
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
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Dictionary citations
ava-śyā f. (√ śyai), hoar-frost, dew, L.
avaśyā [ava-śyai ka] 1 Hoar-frost, a fog or mist. 2 An independent woman.
avaśyā f. (-śyā) A fog or mist. E. ava, śyai to go, ḍa affix and fem. ṭāp.
Alternative readings
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