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रूप्य

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Derived from रूप (rūpá, outward form) +‎ -य (-ya), i.e. "well-formed" > "well-formed metal" > "(wrought) silver". Despite superficial similarities, unrelated to Russian рубль (rublʹ, ruble).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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रूप्य (rū́pya) stem

  1. well-shaped, beautiful (Pāṇ.)
  2. stamped, impressed
  3. to be denoted (or capable of being denoted) figuratively or metaphorically (Sāh.)

Declension

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Noun

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रूप्य (rū́pya) stemn

  1. silver (Mn., MBh.)
    Synonym: रजत (rajatá)
  2. wrought silver or gold, stamped coin, rupee

Declension

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Neuter a-stem declension of रूप्य
singular dual plural
nominative रूप्यम् (rū́pyam) रूप्ये (rū́pye) रूप्याणि (rū́pyāṇi)
रूप्या¹ (rū́pyā¹)
accusative रूप्यम् (rū́pyam) रूप्ये (rū́pye) रूप्याणि (rū́pyāṇi)
रूप्या¹ (rū́pyā¹)
instrumental रूप्येण (rū́pyeṇa) रूप्याभ्याम् (rū́pyābhyām) रूप्यैः (rū́pyaiḥ)
रूप्येभिः¹ (rū́pyebhiḥ¹)
dative रूप्याय (rū́pyāya) रूप्याभ्याम् (rū́pyābhyām) रूप्येभ्यः (rū́pyebhyaḥ)
ablative रूप्यात् (rū́pyāt) रूप्याभ्याम् (rū́pyābhyām) रूप्येभ्यः (rū́pyebhyaḥ)
genitive रूप्यस्य (rū́pyasya) रूप्ययोः (rū́pyayoḥ) रूप्याणाम् (rū́pyāṇām)
locative रूप्ये (rū́pye) रूप्ययोः (rū́pyayoḥ) रूप्येषु (rū́pyeṣu)
vocative रूप्य (rū́pya) रूप्ये (rū́pye) रूप्याणि (rū́pyāṇi)
रूप्या¹ (rū́pyā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996), “rūpá- (> line 3 > rūpya-)”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 455
  2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976), “rūpám (> line 3 > rū́pya-)”, in Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 70

Further reading

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