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uposatha

uposatha noun: a regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation.

Noun

uposatha (plural uposathas)

  1. A regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation

uposatha meaning in Hindi, Odia, Sanskrit and Thai

uposatha in Hindi

Translations
उपवसथ upavsath

uposatha in Odia

Translations
ଓଷା oṣā

uposatha in Sanskrit

Translations
उपवसथ upavasatha

uposatha in Thai

Translations
วันพระ wan-prá
More languagesFewer languages
uposatha in Myanmar
ဥပုသ် u.pus

Synonyms of uposatha

Forms of uposatha

pluraluposathas

Origin of uposatha

Borrowed from Pali uposatha, derived from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha, “dwelling with [the gods], a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice”).

Questions about uposatha

What does uposatha mean?
Uposatha means a regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation.
What is uposatha in Hindi?
Uposatha in Hindi is उपवसथ (upavsath). See Uposatha meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is uposatha?
Uposatha is a noun.
What is the plural of uposatha?
The plural of uposatha is uposathas.

Words near uposatha in the dictionary

  1. upon the tapis
  2. upon the whole
  3. upon the whole matter
  4. upon the wing
  5. upon't
  6. uposatha
  7. uposathas
  8. Upotipotpon
  9. Upp
  10. Uppal
  11. Uppals

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