As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'रूपका' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is रूपक, meaning nickel. nearest word: रूपक — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a female fox or jackal
Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "rūpakā" is the feminine form of "rūpaka" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
M3 · meaning shifts "rūpaka" is derived from "rūpa" with the ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
rūpa n. (perhaps connected with varpa, varpas; ifc. f.(ā), rarely (ī)) any outward appearance or phenomenon or colour (often pl.), form, shape, figure, RV. &c. &c. (rūpeṇa ifc. in the form of ; rūpam-√ kṛ or √ bhū, to assume a form; often ifc. = ‘having the form or appearance or colour of’, ‘formed or composed of’, ‘consisting of’, ‘like to’; sometimes used after an adj. or p.p. to emphasize its meaning or almost redundantly, cf. ghora-r˚; or connected with a verb, e.g. pacati-rūpam, he cooks very well, cf. Pāṇ. viii, 1, 57)
dreamy or phantom shapes (pl.), VS.; ŚBr.
rūpaka mfn. having form, figurative, metaphorical, illustrating by figurative language, Sāh.
rūpaka m. a partic. coin (prob. a rupee), Var.; Pañcat. &c.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
rūpakā f. a female fox or jackal, AV. xi, 9, 15
rūpaka mfn. having form, figurative, metaphorical, illustrating by figurative language, Sāh.
rūpaka m. a partic. coin (prob. a rupee), Var.; Pañcat. &c.
rūpa n. (perhaps connected with varpa, varpas; ifc. f.(ā), rarely (ī)) any outward appearance or phenomenon or colour (often pl.), form, shape, figure, RV. &c. &c. (rūpeṇa ifc. in the form of ; rūpam-√ kṛ or √ bhū, to assume a form; often ifc. = ‘having the form or appearance or colour of’, ‘formed or composed of’, ‘consisting of’, ‘like to’; sometimes used after an adj. or p.p. to emphasize its meaning or almost redundantly, cf. ghora-r˚; or connected with a verb, e.g. pacati-rūpam, he cooks very well, cf. Pāṇ. viii, 1, 57)
dreamy or phantom shapes (pl.), VS.; ŚBr.
Alternative readings
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