Etymology

Upadhyay

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Today it means: A surname from Hindi. Full definition →

Hindi उपाध्याय ← Sanskrit उपाध्याय
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromउपाध्याय“teacher, preceptor”
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromउपाध्याय
  3. English todayUpadhyay

Borrowed from Hindi उपाध्याय (upādhyāy), occupational surname from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher, preceptor”).

Words from the same roots

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