present 3 singular · upavadati 1 · upavadati 2
blame
Upavadati [upa + vad] to tell (secretly) against, to tell tales; to insult, blame D I 90; S III 125 (attā sīlato na u.); A II 121 (the same); V 88; Ja II 196; Pv-a 13.
upavadati (= Pali id. ; also Vedic , but not Cl. Skt. in this mg. ; cf. Anupavadya, nirupavadya ), blames, reproaches : Mv i.70.2 ( vs ) te hi no upavadeyur (so 4 mss. ; Senart with v.l. upapadeyur, but this form is bad, it should be °padyeyur) anudagrā ( mss. ), they would blame us as ignoble (or, if anudagrā is nom. , being displeased, distressed ; this is perhaps more likely).
speaks ill of, abuses, criticizes
(upa + vad + a), 責怪，侮辱。upavadi,【過】。
(pr, pr) blames; criticizes; finds fault (with someone about) blames, insults [lit.] speaks near Construction: upa + vada + ti
(pr, pr) assumes [lit.] speaks near