Pāli Dictionary
general
similar to; like; having the qualities of (usually in compounds)
Dhp 40
kumbha-upamaṃ kāyam'imaṃ viditvā, nagara-upamaṃ cittam'idaṃ ṭhapetvā. yodhetha māraṃ paññ'āvudhena, jitañ'ca rakkhe anivesano siyā.
SN 22.95
pheṇapiṇḍa-upamaṃ rūpaṃ, vedanā bubbuḷa-upamā, marīcikā-upamā saññā, saṅkhārā kadali-upamā, māyā-upamañ'ca viññāṇaṃ, desit'ādiccabandhunā.
employing a simile; using an example; comparable
simile; comparison; parallel; similarity (as noun upamā)
general
simile; comparison; similarity; parable; example
(as adjective) similar; like; comparable; employing a simile
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