Aṇṇava (nt.) [Sk. arṇa & arṇava to ṛ, ṛṇoti to move, Idg. *er to be in quick motion, cp. Gr. o)/rnumi; Lat. orior; Goth. rinnan = E. run; Ohg. runs, river, flow.] 1. a great flood (= ogha), the sea or ocean (often as mah˚, cp. BSk. mahārṇava, e. g. Jtm 3175) M i.134; S i.214; iv.157 (mahā udak˚); Sn 173 (fig. for saŋsāra see SnA 214), 183, 184; J i.119 (˚kucchi), 227 (id.); v.159 (mah˚); Mhvs 5, 60; 19, 16 (mah˚). -- 2. a stream, river J iii. 521; v.255.