उपाशी

Marathi

Alternative forms

  • उपासी (upāsī) — dated

Etymology

From उपास (upās, “fast”) +‎ -ई (-ī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /u.pa.ɕi/, [u.pa.ɕiː]

Adjective

उपाशी • (upāśī) (indeclinable)

  1. without food, starving
  2. (dated sense) fasting; abstaining from food
    Synonym: उपवासी (upvāsī)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “उपाशी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “उपास”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “उपासी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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