upādāya

== Pali == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === Formally upa- +‎ ā- +‎ dā +‎ -ya, the absolutive of *upādāyati or *upādadāyati, but the verb only exists in the passive form upādiyati, which has active meaning. This absolutive then serves as a preposition. === Verb === upādāya absolutive of upādiyati (“take up”) === Adverb === upādāya out of, as, for compared with, according to ==== Usage notes ==== Befitting its verbal origin, this preposition takes the accusative case. === Derived terms === upādā