As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
having a s˚ p˚
Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "yūpavat" is derived from "yūpa" with the matup suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
yūpa m. (prob. fr. √ yup; but according to Uṇ. iii, 27, fr. √ 2. yu) a post, beam, pillar, (esp.) a smooth post or stake to which the sacrificial victim is fastened, any sacrificial post or stake (usually made of bamboos or Khadira wood; in R. i, 13, 24; 25, where the horse sacrifice is described, 21 of these posts are set up, 6 made of Bilva, 6 of Khadira, 6 of Palāśa, one of Uḍumbara, one of Śleṣmātaka, and one of Deva-dāru), RV. &c. &c.
a column erected in honour of victory, a trophy (= jaya-stambha), L.
yūpa—vat mfn. having a s˚ p˚, Ragh.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
yūpa—vat mfn. having a s˚ p˚, Ragh.
yūpa m. (prob. fr. √ yup; but according to Uṇ. iii, 27, fr. √ 2. yu) a post, beam, pillar, (esp.) a smooth post or stake to which the sacrificial victim is fastened, any sacrificial post or stake (usually made of bamboos or Khadira wood; in R. i, 13, 24; 25, where the horse sacrifice is described, 21 of these posts are set up, 6 made of Bilva, 6 of Khadira, 6 of Palāśa, one of Uḍumbara, one of Śleṣmātaka, and one of Deva-dāru), RV. &c. &c.
a column erected in honour of victory, a trophy (= jaya-stambha), L.
Alternative readings
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