uposatha

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• 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