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upako

upaka

masc nom sg of upaka (noun); masc nom sg of upaka (adj)

1. name of an arahant; lit. going near
2. name of an ascetic; first person the Buddha met after his awakening; lit. going near
3. who approaches; who visits; lit. going near

Etymology. upa + √gam > ga > ka; from √gam 'go'; Sanskrit upaga [upagam]

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

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