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

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upajjhāya m

  1. spiritual teacher, spiritual preceptor

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