[ava han-ghañ] 1 Striking.

2 Hurting, killing.

3 A violent or sharp blow, stroke or blow in general; karṇāvaghātanipuṇena ca tāḍyamānā dūrī- kṛtāḥ karivareṇa (bhṛṃgāḥ) Nītipr. 2; adhare dattadaṃtāvaghāte S. D.

4 Threshing corn by bruising it with a wooden pestle in a mortar.

5 Unnatural or acci- dental death.