upādāya

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 𑀉𑀧𑀸𑀤𑀸𑀬 (Brahmi script)
• उपादाय (Devanagari script)
• উপাদায (Bengali script)
• උපාදාය (Sinhalese script)
• ဥပါဒာယ or ဢုပႃၻႃယ (Burmese script)
• อุปาทาย or อุปาทายะ (Thai script)
• ᩏᨷᩤᨴᩣᨿ (Tai Tham script)
• ອຸປາທາຍ or ອຸປາທາຍະ or ອຸປາທາຢະ (Lao script)
• ឧបាទាយ (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄪𑄛𑄂𑄘𑄂𑄠 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Formally upa- +‎ ā- +‎ dā +‎ -ya, the absolutive of *upādāyati or *upādadāyati, but the verb only exists in the passive form upādiyati, which has active meaning. This absolutive then serves as a preposition.

Verb

upādāya

1. absolutive of upādiyati (“take up”)

Adverb

1. out of, as, for
2. compared with, according to

Usage notes

Befitting its verbal origin, this preposition takes the accusative case.

Derived terms

• upādā