રૂપું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧 (ruppa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit रूप्य (rūpya). Cognate with Hindustani رُوپا / रूपा (rūpā), Marwari रूपौ (rūpau), Punjabi ਰੁੱਪਾ (ruppā) / رُپّا (ruppā), Romani rup, and Sindhi رُپو (rupo).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈɾu.pũ/

Noun

રૂપું • (rūpũ) n

1. (dated) silver

   Synonyms: ચાંદી (cā̃dī), રજત (rajat)

Declension

Declension of રૂપું
	Singular	Plural
nominative	રૂપું (rūpũ)	રૂપાં (rūpā̃), રૂપાંઓ (rūpā̃o)
oblique	રૂપા (rūpā)	રૂપાંઓ (rūpā̃o)
vocative	રૂપા (rūpā)	રૂપાંઓ (rūpā̃o)
instrumental	રૂપે (rūpe)	રૂપાંએ (rūpā̃e)
locative	રૂપે (rūpe)	રૂપે (rūpe)

Further reading

More information

• “રૂપું”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
• “રૂપું”, in રેખ્તા ગુજરાતી શબ્દકોશ (rekhtā gujrātī śabdakoś) (in Gujarati), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rū́pya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 625