upa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "upa"

Languages (22)

Bima • Brooke's Point Palawano • Dupaningan Agta • Finnish • Hiligaynon • Ibaloi • Kankanaey • Kayapa Kallahan • Lubuagan Kalinga • Mbya Guarani • Pitjantjatjara • Portuguese • Quechua • Shabo • Spanish • Sudovian • Tagalog • Ternate • Votic • Waray-Waray • Yogad • Yola

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Bima

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

upa

1. four

Brooke's Point Palawano

Noun

upa

1. hen

Dupaningan Agta

Noun

upa

1. hen; female chicken

Finnish

Etymology

Possibly sound-symbolic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈupɑ/, [ˈupɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -upɑ
• Syllabification^(key): u‧pa
• Hyphenation^(key): upa

Noun

upa

1. (dialectal) dregs, sediment
2. (panning) black sand

Declension

Inflection of upa (Kotus type 10*E/koira, p–v gradation)
nominative		upa	uvat
genitive		uvan	upien
partitive		upaa	upia
illative		upaan	upiin
		singular	plural
nominative		upa	uvat
accusative	nom.	upa	uvat
	gen.	uvan
genitive		uvan	upien upain rare
partitive		upaa	upia
inessive		uvassa	uvissa
elative		uvasta	uvista
illative		upaan	upiin
adessive		uvalla	uvilla
ablative		uvalta	uvilta
allative		uvalle	uville
essive		upana	upina
translative		uvaksi	uviksi
abessive		uvatta	uvitta
instructive		—	uvin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of upa (Kotus type 10*E/koira, p–v gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative upani upani accusative nom. upani upani gen. upani genitive upani upieni upaini rare partitive upaani upiani inessive uvassani uvissani elative uvastani uvistani illative upaani upiini adessive uvallani uvillani ablative uvaltani uviltani allative uvalleni uvilleni essive upanani upinani translative uvakseni uvikseni abessive uvattani uvittani instructive — — comitative — upineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative upasi upasi accusative nom. upasi upasi gen. upasi genitive upasi upiesi upaisi rare partitive upaasi upiasi inessive uvassasi uvissasi elative uvastasi uvistasi illative upaasi upiisi adessive uvallasi uvillasi ablative uvaltasi uviltasi allative uvallesi uvillesi essive upanasi upinasi translative uvaksesi uviksesi abessive uvattasi uvittasi instructive — — comitative — upinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative upamme upamme accusative nom. upamme upamme gen. upamme genitive upamme upiemme upaimme rare partitive upaamme upiamme inessive uvassamme uvissamme elative uvastamme uvistamme illative upaamme upiimme adessive uvallamme uvillamme ablative uvaltamme uviltamme allative uvallemme uvillemme essive upanamme upinamme translative uvaksemme uviksemme abessive uvattamme uvittamme instructive — — comitative — upinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative upanne upanne accusative nom. upanne upanne gen. upanne genitive upanne upienne upainne rare partitive upaanne upianne inessive uvassanne uvissanne elative uvastanne uvistanne illative upaanne upiinne adessive uvallanne uvillanne ablative uvaltanne uviltanne allative uvallenne uvillenne essive upananne upinanne translative uvaksenne uviksenne abessive uvattanne uvittanne instructive — — comitative — upinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative upansa upansa accusative nom. upansa upansa gen. upansa genitive upansa upiensa upainsa rare partitive upaansa upiaan upiansa inessive uvassaan uvassansa uvissaan uvissansa elative uvastaan uvastansa uvistaan uvistansa illative upaansa upiinsa adessive uvallaan uvallansa uvillaan uvillansa ablative uvaltaan uvaltansa uviltaan uviltansa allative uvalleen uvallensa uvilleen uvillensa essive upanaan upanansa upinaan upinansa translative uvakseen uvaksensa uvikseen uviksensa abessive uvattaan uvattansa uvittaan uvittansa instructive — — comitative — upineen upinensa

Hiligaynon

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔuˈpa/ [ʔuˈpa]

Noun

upá

1. chaff (especially rice chaff)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔuˈpaʔ/ [ʔuˈpaʔ]

Noun

upâ

1. food chewed before given to one's child

Ibaloi

Noun

upa

1. hen; female chicken

Kankanaey

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔupa/ [ˈʔuː.pʌ]
• Rhymes: -upa
• Syllabification: u‧pa

Noun

upa

1. hen; female chicken

Kayapa Kallahan

Noun

upa

1. hen; female chicken

Lubuagan Kalinga

Noun

upa

1. hen; female chicken

Mbya Guarani

Noun

upa (non-possessed form tupa)

1. bed

Possessed forms

Possessed forms of upa

singular			plural
1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person inclusive	1st person exclusive	2nd person	3rd person
xerupa	nderupa	hupa	nhanderupa	orerupa	penderupa	hupa

Pitjantjatjara

Adjective

upa

1. weak

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈu.pɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈu.pɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈu.pa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈu.pɐ/

Interjection

upa!

1. giddyup (instruction for a horse to move faster)

   Synonyms: eia, epa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form..

Verb

upa

1. inflection of upar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “upa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “upa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Quechua

Adjective

upa

1. stupid, dumb, useless
2. deaf, mute

Noun

upa

1. fool, idiot
2. covered or plugged hole

Declension

Declension of upa

	singular	plural
nominative	upa	upakuna
accusative	upata	upakunata
dative	upaman	upakunaman
genitive	upap	upakunap
locative	upapi	upakunapi
terminative	upakama	upakunakama
ablative	upamanta	upakunamanta
instrumental	upawan	upakunawan
comitative	upantin	upakunantin
abessive	upannaq	upakunannaq
comparative	upahina	upakunahina
causative	uparayku	upakunarayku
benefactive	upapaq	upakunapaq
associative	upapura	upakunapura
distributive	upanka	upakunanka
exclusive	upalla	upakunalla

Possessive forms of upa

ñuqap - first-person singular ñuqap (my) singular plural nominative upay upaykuna accusative upayta upaykunata dative upayman upaykunaman genitive upaypa upaykunap locative upaypi upaykunapi terminative upaykama upaykunakama ablative upaymanta upaykunamanta instrumental upaywan upaykunawan comitative upaynintin upaykunantin abessive upayninnaq upaykunannaq comparative upayhina upaykunahina causative upayrayku upaykunarayku benefactive upaypaq upaykunapaq associative upaypura upaykunapura distributive upayninka upaykunanka exclusive upaylla upaykunalla qampa - second-person singular qampa (your) singular plural nominative upayki upaykikuna accusative upaykita upaykikunata dative upaykiman upaykikunaman genitive upaykipa upaykikunap locative upaykipi upaykikunapi terminative upaykikama upaykikunakama ablative upaykimanta upaykikunamanta instrumental upaykiwan upaykikunawan comitative upaykintin upaykikunantin abessive upaykinnaq upaykikunannaq comparative upaykihina upaykikunahina causative upaykirayku upaykikunarayku benefactive upaykipaq upaykikunapaq associative upaykipura upaykikunapura distributive upaykinka upaykikunanka exclusive upaykilla upaykikunalla paypa - third-person singular paypa (his/her/its) singular plural nominative upan upankuna accusative upanta upankunata dative upanman upankunaman genitive upanpa upankunap locative upanpi upankunapi terminative upankama upankunakama ablative upanmanta upankunamanta instrumental upanwan upankunawan comitative upanintin upankunantin abessive upanninnaq upankunannaq comparative upanhina upankunahina causative upanrayku upankunarayku benefactive upanpaq upankunapaq associative upanpura upankunapura distributive upaninka upankunanka exclusive upanlla upankunalla ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural ñuqanchikpa (our(incl)) singular plural nominative upanchik upanchikkuna accusative upanchikta upanchikkunata dative upanchikman upanchikkunaman genitive upanchikpa upanchikkunap locative upanchikpi upanchikkunapi terminative upanchikkama upanchikkunakama ablative upanchikmanta upanchikkunamanta instrumental upanchikwan upanchikkunawan comitative upanchiknintin upanchikkunantin abessive upanchikninnaq upanchikkunannaq comparative upanchikhina upanchikkunahina causative upanchikrayku upanchikkunarayku benefactive upanchikpaq upanchikkunapaq associative upanchikpura upanchikkunapura distributive upanchikninka upanchikkunanka exclusive upanchiklla upanchikkunalla ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural ñuqaykup (our(excl)) singular plural nominative upayku upaykukuna accusative upaykuta upaykukunata dative upaykuman upaykukunaman genitive upaykupa upaykukunap locative upaykupi upaykukunapi terminative upaykukama upaykukunakama ablative upaykumanta upaykukunamanta instrumental upaykuwan upaykukunawan comitative upaykuntin upaykukunantin abessive upaykunnaq upaykukunannaq comparative upaykuhina upaykukunahina causative upaykurayku upaykukunarayku benefactive upaykupaq upaykukunapaq associative upaykupura upaykukunapura distributive upaykunka upaykukunanka exclusive upaykulla upaykukunalla qamkunap - second-person plural qamkunap (your(pl)) singular plural nominative upaykichik upaykichikkuna accusative upaykichikta upaykichikkunata dative upaykichikman upaykichikkunaman genitive upaykichikpa upaykichikkunap locative upaykichikpi upaykichikkunapi terminative upaykichikkama upaykichikkunakama ablative upaykichikmanta upaykichikkunamanta instrumental upaykichikwan upaykichikkunawan comitative upaykichiknintin upaykichikkunantin abessive upaykichikninnaq upaykichikkunannaq comparative upaykichikhina upaykichikkunahina causative upaykichikrayku upaykichikkunarayku benefactive upaykichikpaq upaykichikkunapaq associative upaykichikpura upaykichikkunapura distributive upaykichikninka upaykichikkunanka exclusive upaykichiklla upaykichikkunalla paykunap - third-person plural paykunap (their) singular plural nominative upanku upankukuna accusative upankuta upankukunata dative upankuman upankukunaman genitive upankupa upankukunap locative upankupi upankukunapi terminative upankukama upankukunakama ablative upankumanta upankukunamanta instrumental upankuwan upankukunawan comitative upankuntin upankukunantin abessive upankunnaq upankukunannaq comparative upankuhina upankukunahina causative upankurayku upankukunarayku benefactive upankupaq upankukunapaq associative upankupura upankukunapura distributive upankunka upankukunanka exclusive upankulla upankukunalla

Shabo

Adjective

upa

1. other

Spanish

Verb

upa

1. inflection of upar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Sudovian

Etymology

From Proto-Balto-Slavic [Term?], from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-. Compare Lithuanian ùpė, Latvian upe, Old Prussian ape.

Noun

upa

1. river
   • 1985 [1984], Pogańske gwary z Narewu [Pagan dialects from Narew], sourced from copy by V. Zinow, line 92:

     rzeka — upa

     river

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• opa — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

Likely a borrowing from Malay upah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *upaq (“compensation, reward”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔupa/ [ˈʔuː.pɐ]
• Rhymes: -upa
• Syllabification: u‧pa

Noun

upa (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜉ)

1. rent; lease

   Synonyms: renta, arkila, bayad

2. act of renting something

   Synonyms: pagrenta, arkila, pag-arkila, pag-upa, arenda

3. payment for hiring someone

   Synonyms: bayad, kabayaran

4. act of hiring someone

   Synonym: pag-upa

5. (obsolete) pay; salary

   Synonyms: sahod, suweldo

Derived terms

• iupa
• magpaupa
• mangungupahan
• mangupahan
• mapaupahan
• pag-upa
• pagpapaupa
• paupahan
• pinauupahan
• umupa
• upahan
• upang-bulak

References

• Noceda, Fr. Juan José de; Sanlucar, Fr. Pedro de (1860), Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, compuesto por varios religiosos doctos y graves, y coordinado por…, ultimamente aumentado y corregido por varios religiosos de la Orden de Agustinos calzados.‎^[2] (overall work in Spanish and Classical Tagalog), Manila: Ramírez y Giraudier.

Anagrams

• Pua

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈu.pa]

Verb

upa

1. (stative) to be hot

Conjugation

Conjugation of upa

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toupa	foupa	miupa
2nd person		noupa	niupa
3rd person	masculine	oupa	iupa youpa (archaic)
	feminine	moupa
	neuter	iupa

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001), A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *upa. Cognates include Estonian uba.

Pronunciation

• (Luutsa, Liivčülä) IPA^(key): /ˈupɑ/, [ˈupɑ]
• Rhymes: -upɑ
• Hyphenation: u‧pa

Noun

upa

1. bean

Inflection

Declension of upa (type V/poikõ, p-v gradation)
	singular	plural
nominative	upa	uvad
genitive	uva	upijõ
partitive	uppa	upiit
illative	uppasõ, uppa	upiisõ
inessive	uvaz	upiiz
elative	uvass	upiiss
allative	uvallõ	upiillõ
adessive	uvall	upiill
ablative	uvalt	upiilt
translative	uvassi	upiissi
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the terminative is formed by adding the suffix -ssaa to the short illative (sg) or the genitive. ***) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka to the genitive. For dialectal differences between case endings, see Appendix:Votic dialects.

References

• Hallap, V.; Adler, E.; Grünberg, S.; Leppik, M. (2012), “upa”, in Vadja keele sõnaraamat [A dictionary of the Votic language]‎^[3], 2nd edition, Tallinn

Waray-Waray

Noun

upá

1. gift
2. chaff of rice grain

Yogad

Noun

upa

1. hen

Yola

Preposition

upa

1. alternative form of apan
   • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 4:

     Fan a truckle ee zhoulthered too nigh upa ditch.

     When the car it moved too near to the ditch.

   • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 2:

     Thaay heighed upa Buckeen twi hours avar dawn,

     They mounted on Buckeen two hours before dawn.

   • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 5:

     "Faad thay goul ez upa thee, thou stouk" co Billeen,

     "What the divil is on you, you fool?" quoth Billy;

   • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 7:

     Wi spur upa heelhay gaed him a goad,

     With a spur on his heel, he gave him a goad,

   • 1927, “YOLA ZONG O BARONY VORTH”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 132, line 9:

     Fan Sooney shu tumbled vlat upa road.

     And Alice she tumbled flat on the road.

   • 1927, “THE FORTH MAN'S GRACE AFTER A SCANTY DINNER”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 137, line 1:

     "Twi baare bones upa a baare dish,

     ["Two bare bones upon a bare dish,]

References

• Kathleen A. Browne (1927), “THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD.”, in Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of lreland (Sixth Series)‎^[4], volume 17, number 2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland