उपरि

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *upári, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *upári, from Proto-Indo-European *upér, from *upo. Cognate with Avestan 𐬎𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌 (upaⁱri), Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér), Latin super, Albanian epër, Gothic 𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂 (ufar), Old English ofer (whence English over).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /u.pɐ́.ɾi/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈu.pɐ.ɾi/

Postposition

उपरि • (upári)

1. over

   अवयः द्यवि उपरि पतन्ति। ― ávayaḥ dyávi upári pátanti. ― Birds fly over the sky.

2. above
3. beyond