upaṭṭhāpetā

masc nom sg of upaṭṭhāpetar (noun); masc voc sg of upaṭṭhāpetar (noun); masc instr sg of upaṭṭhāpenta (prp); nt instr sg of upaṭṭhāpenta (prp); …

upaṭṭhāpetar (masc): who makes (someone) serve them; who appoints an attendant; lit. who causes to stand near
upaṭṭhāpenta (prp): establishing; setting up; causing to be present; lit. causing to stand near

Etymology. upa + ṭhāpe + tar; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit upasthāpayitṛ [upasthā]

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

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