উপ-

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Bengali

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit उप- (upa-), from Proto-Indo-European *upo (under, below).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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উপ- (upo-)

  1. under, below, subordinate, deputy; sub-, under-, vice-
    উপ- (up-) + ‎জেলা (jela, district) → ‎উপজেলা (upojela, subdistrict, upazila)
    উপ- (up-) + ‎পরিচালক (poricalok, director) → ‎উপপরিচালক (upoporicalok, vice-director)
  2. lesser, near, like, proximate
    উপ- (up-) + ‎সাগর (śagor, sea) → ‎উপসাগর (upośagor, bay, gulf)
    উপ- (up-) + ‎জাতি (jati, nation) → ‎উপজাতি (upojati, tribe)
    উপ- (up-) + ‎গ্রহ (groho, planet) → ‎উপগ্রহ (upogroho, satellite)

Usage notes

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Definitions 4–7 are used exclusively with nouns.

Occasionally used with an implied verb, or placed after the verb rather than prefixing it.

Derived terms

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