uposatha

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Pali[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Alternative forms

𑀉𑀧𑁄𑀲𑀣 (Brahmi script)
उपोसथ (Devanagari script)
উপোসথ (Bengali script)
උපොසථ (Sinhalese script)
ဥပေါသထ or ဢုပေႃသထ (Burmese script)
อุโปสถ or อุโปสะถะ (Thai script)
ᩏᨷᩮᩤᩈᨳ (Tai Tham script)
ອຸໂປສຖ or ອຸໂປສະຖະ (Lao script)
ឧបោសថ (Khmer script)
𑄃𑄪𑄛𑄮𑄥𑄗 (Chakma script)

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha).

Noun[edit]

uposatha m

(Buddhism) sabbath day, observance of Eight Precepts

Descendants[edit]

→ Burmese: ဥပုသ် (u.pus)
→ Khmer: ឧបោសថ (ʼupaosaʼthaʼ)
→ Lao: ໂບດ (bōt)
→ Thai: โบสถ์ (bòot)

Further reading[edit]

Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “uposatha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead

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