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uposatha

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ဥပုသ် (u.pus) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 齋日 /斋日 (zhāirì) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 六齋日 /六斋日 (Liù Zhāirì) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 十齋日 /十斋日 (Shí Zhāirì) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 六齋 /六斋 (Liùzhāi) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 十齋 /十斋 (Shízhāi) — Translations
  • Hindi: उपवसथ (upavsath) — Translations
  • Odia: ଓଷା (oṣā) — Translations
  • Pali: uposatha — Translations
  • Polish: uposatha — Translations
  • Sanskrit: उपवसथ (upavasatha) — Translations
  • Thai: วันพระ (wan-prá) — Translations