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upaṭṭhākā

upaṭṭhāka

masc nom pl of upaṭṭhāka (noun); masc instr sg of upaṭṭhāka (noun); masc abl sg of upaṭṭhāka (noun); masc voc sg of upaṭṭhāka (noun); …

1. attendant; assistant; lit. who stands near
2. nurse; nursing assistant; lit. who stands near
3. follower; devotee; supporter; lit. standing near
4. attending; supporting; assisting; lit. standing near

Etymology. upa + √ṭhā + aka; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit upasthāyaka [upasthā]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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