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Etymology
Formally upa- + ā- + dā + -ya, the absolutive of *upādāyati or *upādadāyati, but the verb only exists in the passive form upādiyati, which has active meaning. This absolutive then serves as a preposition.
Verb
upādāya
- absolutive of upādiyati (“take up”)
Adverb
- out of, as, for
- compared with, according to
Usage notes
Befitting its verbal origin, this preposition takes the accusative case.
Derived terms