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उप-

उप-

See also: उप

Hindi

Prefix

उप- • ‎(up-)

  1. towards
  2. near, with
  3. under, below
  4. like, proximate
  5. subordinate

Derived terms

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *upo ‎(“under, below”).

Prefix

उप- • ‎(upa)

  1. towards
  2. near, with
  3. under, below
  4. like, proximate
  5. subordinate
  6. brother to
  7. son to

Usage notes

Definitions 4–7 used exclusively with nouns.

Occasionally used with an implied verb, or placed after the verb rather than prefixing it.

Derived terms

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Category Marathi words prefixed with उप- not found
Category Nepali words prefixed with उप- not found
Category Rajasthani words prefixed with उप- not found

References

  • Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, pages 0194, 0195

Etymology

From Sanskrit उप- ‎(upa-), from Proto-Indo-European *upo.

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