uposatha
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀉𑀧𑁄𑀲𑀣 (Brahmi script)
- उपोसथ (Devanagari script)
- উপোসথ (Bengali script)
- උපොසථ (Sinhalese script)
- ဥပေါသထ or ဢုပေႃသထ (Burmese script)
- อุโปสถ or อุโปสะถะ (Thai script)
- ᩏᨷᩮᩤᩈᨳ (Tai Tham script)
- ອຸໂປສຖ or ອຸໂປສະຖະ (Lao script)
- ឧបោសថ (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄪𑄛𑄮𑄥𑄗 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha).
Noun
uposatha m
- (Buddhism) sabbath day, observance of Eight Precepts
Descendants
- → Burmese: ဥပုသ် (u.pus)
- → Lao: ໂບດ (bōt)
- → Thai: โบสถ์ (bòot)
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “uposatha”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead