upajjhāya

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀉𑀅𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uajjhāa), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ujjhāa), Prakrit 𑀑𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (ŏjjhāa).

Noun

upajjhāya m

  1. spiritual teacher, spiritual preceptor

Declension

Declension table of "upajjhāya" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)upajjhāyoupajjhāyā
Accusative (second)upajjhāyaṃupajjhāye
Instrumental (third)upajjhāyenaupajjhāyehi or upajjhāyebhi
Dative (fourth)upajjhāyassa or upajjhāyāya or upajjhāyatthaṃupajjhāyānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)upajjhāyasmā or upajjhāyamhā or upajjhāyāupajjhāyehi or upajjhāyebhi
Genitive (sixth)upajjhāyassaupajjhāyānaṃ
Locative (seventh)upajjhāyasmiṃ or upajjhāyamhi or upajjhāyeupajjhāyesu
Vocative (calling)upajjhāyaupajjhāyā

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