feminine ~a, masculine
Upāhanā (feminine) [with metathesis for upānahā = Sanskrit upānah feminine or upānaha masculine; but cf. BHS upānaha neuter Divy 6] — a shoe, sandal Vin I 185; II 118, 207 (adjective sa-upāhana), 208; S I 226; Ja IV 173, 223; Pv II 4 9 ; Nidd II §226; Pj I 45; Dhp-a I 381 (chatt-°ṃ as neuter? v.l. °nā); Pv-a 127, 186. upāhanaṃ (or upāhanā) ārohati to put on sandals Ja IV 16; VI 524; opposite omuñcati take off Vin II 207, 208; Ja III 415; IV 16. — Note: An older form upānad° (for upānadh = Sanskrit upānah) is seen by Kern in pānadūpama Ja II 223, which is read by him as upānadūpama (v.l. upāhan-upama). See Toev. sub voce upānad.
a sandal; a pair of sandals; slippers
(fem, fem, from upanayhati) sandals sandal, shoe [lit.] binding onto Construction: upa > upā + √nah > han + *ā