"uposatha" meaning in Pali

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Noun

Etymology: Inherited from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha, “dwelling with [the gods], a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pi|sa|उपवसथ||dwelling with 􂀿the gods􂁀, a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha, “dwelling with [the gods], a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice”), {{inh+|pi|sa|उपवसथ||dwelling with 􂀿the gods􂁀, a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice}} Inherited from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha, “dwelling with [the gods], a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice”) Head templates: {{pi-noun|m}} uposatha m
  1. (Buddhism) uposatha, a day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-uposatha-pi-noun-baOWC0wo Categories (other): Buddhism Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
  2. (Buddhism, figurative) special observance of the Five, Eight, or Ten Precepts, as on an uposatha Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-uposatha-pi-noun-rDQ7hp1q Categories (other): Buddhism, Pali entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pali entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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