upādāya
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Pali[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative forms
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
upādāya
- absolutive of upādiyati (“take up”)
Adverb[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
Befitting its verbal origin, this preposition takes the accusative case.