uttar-pashchimī a north-western; ~ कोण/कोना -- corner; ~ दिशा -- direction; ~ रेलवे -- railway.

up- pref 1. sub-, as in उपकुलपति pro-vice-chancellor, उपग्रह satellite, उपनाम nick-name, उपमंत्री deputy minister, उपमहाद्वीप sub- continent, उपसंपादक sub-editor. 2. near to, as in उपचार remedy, उपयोग use, उपवास fast, उपस्थित present.

uttej·nāpūrṇa a sensational [आलोचना criticism, घटना incident, वातावरण atmosphere]; ~ ढंग/रीति से sensationally.

up·māhādvīp mc sub- continent, भारत को ~ कहा जाता है India is called a --.

unnīs a nineteen [छात्राएँ girl students, ट्रक trucks, प्याले cups]; मई की ~ तारीख़ को on the 19th of May; △ ~ बीस का अंतर minor difference; ~ बीस होना to be slightly more or less; ~ होना to be lower/less; वह उससे ~ पड़ती है she is a little lower than him.

ul·ṭā-sīdhā a absurd; ~ समझना to explain wrongly; उलटी-सीधी सुनाना to scold roundly, to revile.

up·mā fc 1. comparison; ~ देना to compare, to liken; इसकी कोई ~ देना कठिन है it is difficult to compare it with (liken it to) anything. 2. simile; कालिदास ~ के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं Kalidas is famous for his similes.

uṛānā 1. to fly, to let fly; पतंग ~ -- a kite. 2. किला ~ to explode/destroy a fort; पुल उड़ा दिया blew up the bridge; ख़बर ~ to circulate a rumour; गेहूँ ~ to winnow wheat; चीज़ ~ to make away with smth; झंडा ~ to unfurl a flag; दावत ~ to enjoy a feast; नकल ~ to take off a copy, to copy; माल ~ to make off with goods/dainties; मौज ~ to indulge in pleasures; धन/रूपया ~ to squander money; किसी का सिर ~ to cut off smb's head; उड़ा देना [intensive] to dismiss, to waste away, etc; पुल उड़ा देना to blow up the bridge; ~ लेना to embezzle, to take away; ~ ले चलना/जाना to carry away, to kidnap.

upāsak mc worshipper; देवी का ~ -- of goddess. [syn. पुजारी]

uṛ·nevālā a flying; ~ जहाज़ airplane.