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avoca

reflx aor 3rd sg of avoca (verb)

1. said (something to)

Built from

• ava — prefix · down, away
  Downward or outward direction; here, speaking directed outward or away. Cognates: Latin au- (aufero), English off.
• vac — root · speak, say
  The root of speech and voice. Cognate with Latin vōx 'voice', English 'voice', Sanskrit vāc.
• a — ending · aorist 3rd sg
  Reflective aorist ending in Pali, marking past-tense third-person singular action. The -a ending carries the aorist tense and perfective aspect.

Etymology. ava- (down, away) + √vac (speak, say), cognate with Latin uōx "voice" and English "voice"; the downward or outward movement of speech.

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

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