ávidyā

avidyā अवि॑द्या skr. "unsehend, nichtsehend, unwissend, nicht-kennend"

अ- a-, “un-” +‎ विद्या vidyā́, “sehen, wissen”

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɐ́.ʋid.jɑː/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ɐ.ʋid̪.jɑː/

Noun

अवि॑द्या • (ávidyā) stem, f

1. ignorance, particularly in spiritual or religious matters
2. (Vedanta) illusion, māyā (Buddh.)