upādāya

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Formally upa- +‎ ā- +‎ +‎ -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

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upādāya

  1. absolutive of upādiyati (take up)

Adverb

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

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

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