uposatha

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation

Word forms

uposatha uposathas

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali uposatha, derived from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha, “dwelling with [the gods], a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice”).

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