See also: उप-

Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Aryan *úpa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *úpa, from Proto-Indo-European *upó (under, below).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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उप (úpa)

  1. therefore, moreover (RV., AV., ŚBr., PārGṛ.)

Preposition

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उप (úpa)

  1. towards
  2. near
  3. under, below
  4. at
  5. on, upon, above
  6. up to
  7. in
  8. at the time of
  9. with
  10. at the same time as
  11. according to

Usage notes

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Definitions 1–3 take the accusative, 4–8 take the locative, 9–11 take the instrumental case.

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