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From Sanskrit उपाय (upāya).
உபாயம் • (upāyam)
- that by which a person achieves their aim; means, stratagem, artifice
- Synonym: சாதனம் (cātaṉam)
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “உபாயம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press