meanings of "upa"
ind.
1.as a prefix to verbs and nouns it expresses towards, near to, by the side of, with, under, down;
2.as unconnected with verbs and prefixed to nouns, it expresses direction towards, nearness, resemblance, relationship, contiguity in space, number, time, degree &c, but generally involving the idea of subordination or inferiority;
3.with numerals it forms saMkhyaabahuvriihi and means 'nearly', 'almost';
4.as a separable preposition with acc.;
5.as a separable adverb it is rarely used in the senses of further, moreover
#13177