उप-

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word उप-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word उप-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say उप- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word उप- you have here. The definition of the word उप- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofउप-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: उप

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उप- (upa-).

Prefix

उप- • (up-)

  1. subordinate
    ‎उप- (up-) + ‎ग्रह (grah, “planet”) → ‎उपग्रह (upagrah, “moon, satellite”)
  2. lesser, vice-
    ‎उप- (up-) + ‎राष्ट्रपति (rāṣṭrapti, “president”) → ‎उपराष्ट्रपति (uprāṣṭrapti, “vice president”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms prefixed with उप-

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *upa-, from Proto-Indo-European *upo (“under, below”).

Pronunciation

Prefix

उप- • (upa-)

  1. towards
  2. near, with
  3. under, below
  4. like, proximate
  5. subordinate
  6. brother to
  7. son to

Usage notes

Definitions 4–7 used exclusively with nouns.

Occasionally used with an implied verb, or placed after the verb rather than prefixing it.

Derived terms

Sanskrit terms prefixed with उप-

Descendants

  • → Hindi: उप- (up-)
  • → Punjabi: ਉਪ- (upa-)
  • → Sindhi: اُپَـ (upa-)

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “उप-”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, pages 0194, 0195.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 218-219
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia