upamā

See also: upama

Pali

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts
  • 𑀉𑀧𑀫𑀸 (Brahmi script)
  • उपमा (Devanagari script)
  • উপমা (Bengali script)
  • උපමා (Sinhalese script)
  • ဥပမာ or ဢုပမႃ (Burmese script)
  • อุปมา or อุปะมา (Thai script)
  • ᩏᨷᨾᩣ (Tai Tham script)
  • ອຸປມາ or ອຸປະມາ (Lao script)
  • ឧបមា (Khmer script)
  • 𑄃𑄪𑄛𑄟𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उपमा (upamā).

Noun

upamā f

  1. simile; parable; comparison

Declension

Declension table of "upamā" (feminine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)upamāupamāyo or upamā
Accusative (second)upamaṃupamāyo or upamā
Instrumental (third)upamāyaupamāhi or upamābhi
Dative (fourth)upamāyaupamānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)upamāyaupamāhi or upamābhi
Genitive (sixth)upamāyaupamānaṃ
Locative (seventh)upamāya or upamāyaṃupamāsu
Vocative (calling)upameupamāyo or upamā

Descendants

  • → Burmese: ဥပမာ (u.pa.ma)
  • → Lao: ອຸບປະມາ (ʼup pa mā)
    • → Lao: ອຸບປະມານ (ʼup pa mān)
    • → Lao: ອຸບປະໄມ (ʼup pa mai)
  • → Khmer: ឧបមេយ្យ (ʼŏbâméyy)
    • → Khmer: ឧបមៃយ (ʼŏbâmeyyô)
  • → Malay: umpama
  • → Mon: ဥပမာ
  • → Thai: อุปมา (ùp-bpà-maa)
  • → Thai: อุปไมย (ùp-bpà-mai)

Further reading

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