upāya
Pali edit
Alternative forms edit
Alternative forms
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sanskrit उपाय (upāya).
Noun edit
upāya m
Declension edit
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 edit
- → Burmese: ဥပါယ် (u.pay) (learned)
- → Khmer: ឧបាយ (ʼubaay)
- → Lao: ອຸບາຍ (ʼu bāi)
- → Thai: อุบาย (ù-baai)
Further reading edit
- Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “upāya”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead