upādāya

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

upādāya

  1. absolutive of upādiyati (take up)

Adverb

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

Usage notes

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

Derived terms