Upajivi, Upajīvi: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Upajivi means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryupajīvi : (aor. of upajīvati) lived on; depended on. || upajīvī (adj.), living on; subsisting by; one who is dependant.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishupajīvī (उपजीवी).—a That lives by or upon, that sustains himself by.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpajīvi (ಉಪಜೀವಿ):—[noun] a parasite a) a person who lives at the expense of another or others without making any useful contribution or return; hanger-on; b) (biol.) a plant or animal that lives so.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryUpajīvī (उपजीवी):—adj. 1. parasitic; 2. dependent; dependent for livelihood;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Upajivika, Upajivike, Upajivin, Upajivisu, Upajivita, Upajivitri.
Ends with: Agnyupajivin, Panyopajivi, Paradattupajivi, Rangopajivi.
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