upāya
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative forms
- 𑀉𑀧𑀸𑀬 (Brahmi script)
- उपाय (Devanagari script)
- উপায (Bengali script)
- උපාය (Sinhalese script)
- ဥပါယ or ဢုပႃယ (Burmese script)
- อุปาย or อุปายะ (Thai script)
- ᩏᨷᩤᨿ (Tai Tham script)
- ອຸປາຍ or ອຸປາຍະ or ອຸປາຢະ (Lao script)
- ឧបាយ (Khmer script)
- 𑄃𑄪𑄛𑄂𑄠 (Chakma script)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit उपाय (upāya).
Noun
upāya m
- way
- means
- resource
Declension
Declension table of "upāya" (masculine)
Case \\ Number | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative (first) | upāyo | upāyā |
Accusative (second) | upāyaṃ | upāye |
Instrumental (third) | upāyena | upāyehi or upāyebhi |
Dative (fourth) | upāyassa or upāyāya or upāyatthaṃ | upāyānaṃ |
Ablative (fifth) | upāyasmā or upāyamhā or upāyā | upāyehi or upāyebhi |
Genitive (sixth) | upāyassa | upāyānaṃ |
Locative (seventh) | upāyasmiṃ or upāyamhi or upāye | upāyesu |
Vocative (calling) | upāya | upāyā |
Descendants
- → Burmese: ဥပါယ် (u.pay) (learned)
- → Khmer: ឧបាយ (ʼubaay)
Further reading
- Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “upāya”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead