the avs

(ævz)

n. the law of averages. (Streets.) The avs say that I ought to be dead by now.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alastair	['æləstə]
Susheela	-	Indian, Hindi
Tullia	-	Italian, Ancient Roman
Columba	ko-LOOM-ba (Late Roman), kə-LUM-bə (English)	Late Roman
Herod	HER-əd (English)	Biblical
Netuno	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)