uposatha

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • 𑀉𑀧𑁄𑀲𑀣 (Brahmi script)
  • उपोसथ (Devanagari script)
  • উপোসথ (Bengali script)
  • උපොසථ (Sinhalese script)
  • ဥပေါသထ or ဢုပေႃသထ (Burmese script)
  • อุโปสถ or อุโปสะถะ (Thai script)
  • ᩏᨷᩮᩤᩈᨳ (Tai Tham script)
  • ອຸໂປສຖ or ອຸໂປສະຖະ (Lao script)
  • ឧបោសថ (Khmer script)
  • 𑄃𑄪𑄛𑄮𑄥𑄗 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha).

Noun

uposatha m

  1. (Buddhism) sabbath day, observance of Eight Precepts

Descendants
  • → Burmese: ဥပုသ် (u.pus)
  • → Khmer: ឧបោសថ (ʼupaosaʼthaʼ)
  • → Lao: ໂບດ (bōt)
  • → Thai: โบสถ์ (bòot)

Further reading
  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “uposatha”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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