Assu1 (nt.) [Vedic aśru, Av. asrū, Lith aszarà, with etym. not definitely clear: see Walde, Lat. Wtb. under lacrima] a tear Vin i.87 (assūni pavatteti to shed tears); S ii.282 (id.); Dh 74; Th 2, 496 (cp. ThA 289); KhA 65; DhA i.12 (˚puṇṇa -- netta with eyes full of tears); ii.98; PvA 125.

-- dhārā a shower of tears DhA iv.15 (pavatteti to shed). -- mukha (adj.) with tearful face [cp. BSk. aśrumukha e. g. Jtm 3116] D i.115, 141; Dh 67; Pug 56; DA i.284; PvA 39. -- mocana shedding of tears PvA 18.