upāya
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Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Sanskrit उपाय (upāya).
Noun[edit]
upāya m
Declension[edit]
Declension table of "upāya" (masculine)
Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative (first) | upāyo | upāyā |
Accusative (second) | upāyaṃ | upāye |
Instrumental (third) | upāyena | upāyehi or upāyebhi |
Dative (fourth) | upāyassa or upāyāya or upāyatthaṃ | upāyānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | upāyasmā or upāyamhā or upāyā | upāyehi or upāyebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | upāyassa | upāyānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | upāyasmiṃ or upāyamhi or upāye | upāyesu |
Vocative (calling) | upāya | upāyā |
Descendants[edit]
- → Burmese: ဥပါယ် (u.pay) (learned)
- → Khmer: ឧបាយ (ʼubaay)
- → Lao: ອຸບາຍ (ʼu bāi)
- → Thai: อุบาย (ù-baai)
Further reading[edit]
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “upāya”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead