uposatha
Meanings
noun
- A regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Pali uposatha, derived from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha, “dwelling with [the gods], a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice”).
Synonyms
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